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| − | The [[Hebrew Calendar]] consists of 12 months in a non-leap year and 13 months in a leap year. According to the [[KJV:Exodus|Book of Exodus]], each month was referenced by a number from 1 to 12 (i.e. first month, second month, third month, etc). However, sometime during the [[Babylonian Exile]] each month became associated with a Babylonian name. [http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm] | + | The [[Hebrew Calendar]] consists of 12 months in a non-leap year and 13 months in a leap year. According to the [[KJV:Exodus|Book of Exodus]], each month was referenced by a number from 1 to 12 (i.e. first month, second month, third month, etc). However, sometime during the [[Babylonian Exile]] each month became associated with a Babylonian name. [http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm] [http://www.jewfaq.org/current.htm Click here to view a current Hebrew Calendar] |
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|+ '''<u>HEBREW CALENDAR</u><br>''' | |+ '''<u>HEBREW CALENDAR</u><br>''' | ||
! width="10%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Number | ! width="10%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Number | ||
! width="40%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Babylonian Name | ! width="40%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Babylonian Name | ||
| + | ! width="50%" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"|Gregorian Equivalent | ||
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| − | | 1 || [[Nisan]] | + | | 1 || [[Nisan]] || March-April |
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| − | | 2 || [[Iyar]] | + | | 2 || [[Iyar]] || April-May |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 3 || [[Sivan]] | + | | 3 || [[Sivan]] || May-June |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 4 || [[Tammuz]] | + | | 4 || [[Tammuz]] || June-July |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 5 || [[Av]] | + | | 5 || [[Av]] || July-August |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 6 || [[Elul]] | + | | 6 || [[Elul]] || August-September |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 7 || [[Tishri]] | + | | 7 || [[Tishri]] || September-October |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 8 || [[Cheshvan]] | + | | 8 || [[Cheshvan]] || October-November |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 9 || [[Kislev]] | + | | 9 || [[Kislev]] || November-December |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 10 || [[Tevet]] | + | | 10 || [[Tevet]] || December-January |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | | 11 || [[Shevat]] | + | | 11 || [[Shevat]] || January-February |
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| − | | 12 || [[Adar]] or [[Adar I]] (leap years) | + | | 12 || [[Adar]] or [[Adar I]] (leap years) || February-March |
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| − | | 13 || [[Adar II]] (leap years) | + | | 13 || [[Adar II]] (leap years) || |
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Revision as of 02:36, 24 January 2007
The Hebrew Calendar consists of 12 months in a non-leap year and 13 months in a leap year. According to the Book of Exodus, each month was referenced by a number from 1 to 12 (i.e. first month, second month, third month, etc). However, sometime during the Babylonian Exile each month became associated with a Babylonian name. [1] Click here to view a current Hebrew Calendar
| Number | Babylonian Name | Gregorian Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nisan | March-April |
| 2 | Iyar | April-May |
| 3 | Sivan | May-June |
| 4 | Tammuz | June-July |
| 5 | Av | July-August |
| 6 | Elul | August-September |
| 7 | Tishri | September-October |
| 8 | Cheshvan | October-November |
| 9 | Kislev | November-December |
| 10 | Tevet | December-January |
| 11 | Shevat | January-February |
| 12 | Adar or Adar I (leap years) | February-March |
| 13 | Adar II (leap years) |
