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Iyyar

Iyyar

9.9
The eighth month of the Jewish calendar, usually in April or May
  • noun
: Iyyar
  • The festival of Lag BaOmer takes place in Iyyar each year.

Examples

  • According to the Jewish calendar, the new moon marks the beginning of Iyyar.

  • Many families commemorate anniversaries that fall in the month of Iyyar.

  • Iyyar is here!

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

  • According to the Jewish calendar, the new moon marks the beginning of Iyyar.

  • Many families commemorate anniversaries that fall in the month of Iyyar.

  • The festival of Lag BaOmer takes place in Iyyar each year.

Synonyms

Iyar
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1 9.9

The eighth month of the calendar year and second month of the Jewish religious year, usually in April or May

means the same but is an alternative spelling with a doubled letter

Surface Forms

Iyyar singular
Iyyars plural

Etymology

The word Iyyar comes from an old Babylonian month name, often given as ayyaru, which is linked to the idea of 'blossom' or spring growth. So, Iyyar is the spring month in the Jewish calendar when plants begin to bloom.