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Tisri
also known as: Tishrei and Ethanim
Assyrian: Tasaritu —meaning: beginning
This is the first month of the civil year, and the 7th of the Jewish ecclesiastical year.
The Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated during this month.
See: Ethanim (1 Kings 8:2), meaning the 7th month
Jewish months
| Month Number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical Ecclesiastical |
Civil | Name | Days | Rough equivalent |
| 1 | 7 | Nisan / Abib | 30 | Mar–Apr |
| 2 | 8 | Zif (Ziv) / Iyar | 29 | Apr–May |
| 3 | 9 | Sivan / Siwan | 30 | May–Jun |
| 4 | 10 | Tammuz / Tamuz | 29 | Jun–Jul |
| 5 | 11 | Av / Ab | 30 | Jul–Aug |
| 6 | 12 | Elul | 29 | Aug–Sep |
| 7 | 1 | Ethanim / Tisri (Tishrei)) | 30 | Sep–Oct |
| 8 | 2 | Bul / Marcheshvan (Cheshvan) | 29/30 | Oct–Nov |
| 9 | 3 | Chisleu / Chislev / Kislev | 30/29 | Nov–Dec |
| 10 | 4 | Tebeth / Tevet | 29 | Dec–Jan |
| 11 | 5 | Sebat / Shevat / Shvat / Shebat | 30 | Jan–Feb |
| 12 | 6 | Adar | 29 | Feb–Mar |
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Article Version: November 17, 2025