shevat
IPA: ʃˈɛvʌt
Root Word: Shevat
noun
- (Judaism) The fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar.
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Examples of "shevat" in Sentences
- In the Jewish calendar, the month of Shevat typically falls in January or February
- The 15th day of Shevat is celebrated as Tu B'Shevat, also known as the New Year for Trees
- Shevat is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar, following the month of Tevet
- During Shevat, many people participate in tree planting ceremonies to commemorate Tu B'Shevat
- In Israel, Shevat is a time of year when the almond trees begin to blossom
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