Tishri
[tish-ree, -rey]
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noun
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
Compare Jewish calendar.
Origin of Tishri
From the Hebrew word tishrī
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The proclamation issued to the whole Jewish world (Tishri 24—October 6) was its only momentous action thereafter.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)Heinrich Graetz
The waters remain upon the surface of the land during the months of Elul and Tishri, and irrigate and fertilize it.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of TudelaBenjamin of Tudela
As the last of the group comes Shamash himself, to whom the seventh month, Tishri (or Tashritum), is sacred.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
It is to be noted that this month—Tishri—is the festival month among the Hebrews and originally also among the Arabs.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Tishri, moreover, as has been pointed out, is a sacred month in a peculiar sense.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Tishri
noun
Word Origin for Tishri
from Hebrew
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