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Calendar Mastery

The Hebrew months — their names, Gregorian correlations, and holidays, drilled against the clock.

12 entries

01
Nisan

Pesach (15–22 Nisan); Yom HaShoah (27 Nisan)

1 · נִיסָן · Nisan · Mar–Apr · Pesach (15–22 Nisan); Yom HaShoah (27 Nisan)

02
Iyar

Yom HaZikaron (4); Yom HaAtzmaut (5); Pesach Sheni (14); Lag BaOmer (18); Yom Yerushalayim (28)

2 · אִיָּר · Iyar · Apr–May · Yom HaZikaron (4); Yom HaAtzmaut (5); Pesach Sheni (14); Lag BaOmer (18); Yom Yerushalayim (28)

03
Sivan

Shavuot (6–7)

3 · סִיוָן · Sivan · May–Jun · Shavuot (6–7)

04
Tammuz

Fast of 17th of Tammuz

4 · תַּמּוּז · Tammuz · Jun–Jul · Fast of 17th of Tammuz

05
Av

Tisha B'Av (9); Tu B'Av (15)

5 · אָב · Av · Jul–Aug · Tisha B'Av (9); Tu B'Av (15)

06
Elul

Selichot begin (last week); preparation for the Yamim Noraim

6 · אֱלוּל · Elul · Aug–Sept · Selichot begin (last week); preparation for the Yamim Noraim

07
Tishrei

Rosh Hashanah (1–2); Tzom Gedaliah (3); Yom Kippur (10); Sukkot (15–21); Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (22/23)

7 · תִּשְׁרֵי · Tishrei · Sept–Oct · Rosh Hashanah (1–2); Tzom Gedaliah (3); Yom Kippur (10); Sukkot (15–21); Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (22/23)

08
Cheshvan

Often 'Mar Cheshvan' (no holidays)

8 · חֶשְׁוָן · Cheshvan · Oct–Nov · Often 'Mar Cheshvan' (no holidays)

09
Kislev

Hanukkah begins (25 Kislev)

9 · כִּסְלֵו · Kislev · Nov–Dec · Hanukkah begins (25 Kislev)

10
Tevet

Hanukkah continues; Fast of 10th of Tevet

10 · טֵבֵת · Tevet · Dec–Jan · Hanukkah continues; Fast of 10th of Tevet

11
Shevat

Tu BiShvat (15)

11 · שְׁבָט · Shevat · Jan–Feb · Tu BiShvat (15)

12
Adar (Adar I/II in leap years)

Purim (14; Adar II in leap years); Shushan Purim (15)

12 · אֲדָר · Adar (Adar I/II in leap years) · Feb–Mar · Purim (14; Adar II in leap years); Shushan Purim (15)