Penina Maier Jewish School: Lessons

חֶחֳדָשִׁים Hèkhàdàshim The Hebrew Months

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7. תִּשְּׁרֵי 'tishréi Tishrei

8. חֶשְׁוָן khèshvàn Kheshvan

9. כִּסְלֵו kislév Kislev

10. טֵבֵת 'tévét Tevet

11. שְׁבָט shvàt Shevat

(12.)* (אֲדָר א׳ ) (’adàr rishon) (Adar I)*

12. (13.)* אֲדָר (ב׳) ’adàr (shéni) Adar (II)*

1. נִיסָן nisàn Nisan

2. אִיָּר ’iyàr Iyar

3. סִיוָן sivàn Sivan

4. תַּמּוּז tamuz Tamuz

5. אָב ’àv Av

6. אֱלוּל ’èlul Elul

* In leap years, the extra month of Adar I is inserted before the annual month of Adar, which is then called Adar II.