Kislev

American  

[kis-luhv, kees-lev] / ˈkɪs ləv, kisˈlɛv /

noun

1. the third month of the Jewish calendar.

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Kislev British  

/ kiˈslev /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the ninth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the third month of the civil year, usually falling within November and December

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Etymology

Origin of Kislev

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Hebrew kislēv, from Akkadian kislimu

Example Sentences

It was the month of Kislev, when the nights were long and no amount of Chanukah light could chase them away.

From Literature

The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian calendar.

From Washington Times

Elyakim Kislev, a sociologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, agrees.

From Washington Post

According to this account, Judah Maccabee and his followers built a new altar and dedicated it on the 25th day of the Hebrew month Kislev in 165 B.C.

From Time

In her cramped Tel Aviv apartment Lia Kislev and her team are hard at work on a site they believe can be the latest Israeli start-up to wow the world.

From BBC