- Nissan
- Iyar
- Sivan
- Tamuz
- Av
- Elul
- Tishrei
- Cheshvan
- Kislev
- Tevet
- Shevat
- Adar I
- (Adar II)
Names of the Months of the Jewish Calendar
Biblical and Babylonian Month Names
By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide
Shofar. Bohemia. Probably 18th century. Item number: 89.4.2899 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The months of the Jewish calendar are referred to mostly by number in the Bible, but were also given names almost identical to the names for the Babylonian months.
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