Tishri

American  

[tish-ree] / ˈtɪʃ ri /

Also Tishrei

noun

1. the first month of the Jewish calendar.

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Tishri British  

/ tɪʃˈriː /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the seventh month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the first month of the civil year, usually falling within September and October

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Etymology

Origin of Tishri

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Hebrew tishrê, from Akkadian tašrītu

Example Sentences

He hoped for recognition there, especially after he had made certain concessions, such as turning the face toward Jerusalem in prayer, and keeping the Day of Atonement on the tenth of Tishri.

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The names employed are those learned during the Babylonian captivity, and the year begins with the month Tishri, corresponding to September-October of our calendar.

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The first of Elul281 is a new year for the tithing of cattle; but R. Eleazar and R. Simeon say, “it is on the first of Tishri.”

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They changed the characters in which the Bible was written, and the order and names of the months, beginning with Tishri instead of Nisan.

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It is, however, to them always the first day of the month Tishri, and the first day of their new year.

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