Shevat (
Hebrew: שְׁבָט,
Standard ''Šəvaṭ'',
Tiberian
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* Tiberian vocalization, an oral tradition within the Hebrew language
* Tiberian Hebrew, the variety of Hebrew based on Tiberian vocalization
* Tiberias, a city in Lower Galilee, Israel
* Tiberius
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''Šeḇāṭ''; from
Akkadian ''Šabātu'') is the fifth month of the civil year starting in Tishre (or Tishri) and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the
Hebrew calendar starting in Nisan. It is a month of 30 days. Shevat usually occurs in January–February on the
Gregorian calendar.
The name of the month was taken from the Akkadian language during the Babylonian Captivity. The assumed Akkadian origin of the month is Šabātu meaning strike that refers to the heavy rains of the season.
In Biblical sources, the month is first mentioned by this name in the book of prophet
Zechariah
Zechariah most often refers to:
* Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), author of the Book of Zechariah
* Zechariah (New Testament figure), father of John the Baptist
Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to:
People
*Zechariah ...
(
Zechariah 1:7).
Holidays in Shevat
* 15 Shevat –
Tu Bishvat
Shevat in Jewish history and tradition
*1 Shevat –
Moses
Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...
repeats the
Torah (
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy ( grc, Δευτερονόμιον, Deuteronómion, second law) is the fifth and last book of the Torah (in Judaism), where it is called (Hebrew: hbo, , Dəḇārīm, hewords Moses.html"_;"title="f_Moses">f_Moseslabel=none)_and_th ...
1:3)
*2 Shevat (
circa
Circa is a word of Latin origin meaning 'approximately'.
Circa or CIRCA may also refer to:
* CIRCA (art platform), art platform based in London
* Circa (band), a progressive rock supergroup
* Circa (company), an American skateboard footwear com ...
1628 BC) –
Asher born
*10 Shevat (1950) - Death of the
Previous Rebbe, the 6th Chabad Rebbe.
*10 Shevat (1951) the
Lubavitcher Rebbe formally accepts the leadership of the
Chabad-Lubavitch
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movement by reciting the discourse "Bati Legani".
*22 Shevat (1988) - Death of Rebbetzin
Chaya Mushka Schneerson, who was married to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Rebbe
*24 Shevat (517 BC) –
Zechariah
Zechariah most often refers to:
* Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), author of the Book of Zechariah
* Zechariah (New Testament figure), father of John the Baptist
Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to:
People
*Zechariah ...
's prophecy (
Zechariah
Zechariah most often refers to:
* Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), author of the Book of Zechariah
* Zechariah (New Testament figure), father of John the Baptist
Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to:
People
*Zechariah ...
1:7–16)
*28 Shevat (
circa
Circa is a word of Latin origin meaning 'approximately'.
Circa or CIRCA may also refer to:
* CIRCA (art platform), art platform based in London
* Circa (band), a progressive rock supergroup
* Circa (company), an American skateboard footwear com ...
134 BC) –
Antiochus V abandoned his siege of
Jerusalem and his plans for the city's destruction. This day was observed as a holiday in Hasmonean times.
(Megilat Taanit)
See also
*
Babylonian calendar, where the month's name was Araḫ Šabaṭu
*
Jewish astrology
* ''Šubāṭ'' ( ar, ﺷﺒﺎﻂ) and ''Şubat'' is the name for the month of February in
Arabic and
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
.
References
External links
This Month in Jewish HistoryResources on the Month of Shevat
{{Jewish and Israeli holidays
Months of the Hebrew calendar