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Shevat

Shevat

8.9
A month in the Jewish calendar that usually falls in January or February
  • noun
: Shevat
  • Tu Bishvat, a minor Jewish holiday, occurs in the month of Shevat.

Examples

  • This year, Shevat coincides with the latter part of January and early February.

  • The month of Shevat is significant in the Jewish calendar.

  • The Jewish calendar's month of Shevat often marks the beginning of spring in Israel.

  • Many Jewish holidays fall in Shevat.

  • In the Jewish calendar, Shevat is observed as a time for reflection and spiritual growth.

  • During Shevat, many Jewish people celebrate Tu BiShvat, also known as the New Year for Trees.

  • Farmers begin preparing their fields in anticipation of the agricultural month of Shevat.

Synonyms

Shebat
vsShevat
9.9

A month in the Jewish calendar that usually falls in January or February

is the identical month but written with the other common transliteration

Surface Forms

Shevat singular
Shevats plural

Etymology

Shevat comes from a month name used long ago in Babylon, Šabatu, which Hebrew borrowed when the calendar was shaped. A helpful way to remember Shevat is that it is the winter month around January and February and includes Tu Bishvat, the 'new year for trees', so the name now simply marks that time in the Jewish year.