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

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

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

It took from the first of Ab until the first of Tishri for the waters to subside wholly from the face of the earth.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 by Szold, Henrietta

In the following month of Tishri they rested on account of the holy days, but immediately after these they set out to battle against Og.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul

On the first of Tishri Adam was created; from his existence we count our years, that is the sixth day of the creation.

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various

On the first of Tishri the universe was created, and during the Passover was Isaac born.

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various