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Kislev

Kislev

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A month in the Jewish calendar when Hanukkah often happens, usually in November or December
  • proper noun
: Kislev
  • The festival of lights, Hanukkah, begins on the 25th of Kislev each year.
  • the month of Kislev

Examples

  • In 5784, the first day of Kislev will fall on the evening of November 10.

  • Families gather to celebrate Hanukkah on the 25th of Kislev, marking this special time in the Jewish calendar.

  • And when they do, the Winged Lancers of Kislev shall ride out to meet them again.

  • Chaim Herzog (6 Kislev 5736; 10 November 1975)

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  • Four years ago today (Rosh Chodesh Kislev), the Chabad Shlichim in Mumbai, India, were murdered by Islamic terrorists.

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Synonyms

Chislev
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A month in the Jewish calendar that usually falls in November and December

is used only as the third month of the civil year

Surface Forms

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Etymology

As a proper name, Kislev comes from an old Babylonian month name that was taken into Hebrew long ago. So, Kislev is the 'month' of the civil year that usually falls in November or December and often includes Hanukkah.