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Hebrew Calendar

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NISAN (ABIB) March—April	14 Passover 15-21 Unleavened Bread 16 Offering of firstfruits	Jordan swells from rains, melting snow	Barley
IYYAR (ZIV) April—May	14 Late Passover	Dry season begins, mostly clear skies	Wheat
SIVAN May—June	6 Festival of Weeks (Pentecost)	Summer heat, clear air	Wheat, early figs
TAMMUZ June—July		Heat increases, heavy dews in areas	First grapes
AB July—August		Heat reaches maximum	Summer fruits
ELUL August—September		Heat continues	Dates, grapes, and figs
TISHRI (ETHANIM) September—October	1 Trumpet blast 10 Day of Atonement 15-21 Festival of Booths 22 Solemn assembly	Summer ends, early rains begin	Plowing
HESHVAN (BUL) October—November		Light rains	Olives
CHISLEV November—December	25 Festival of Dedication	Rain increases, frost, mountain snows	Flocks wintered
TEBETH December—January		Maximum cold, rainy, mountain snows	Vegetation developing
SHEBAT January—February		Cold weather lessens, rain continues	Almond blossoms
ADAR February—March	14, 15 Purim	Frequent thunder and hail	Flax
VEADAR March	Intercalary month added seven times in 19 years