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

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 • Dec. 4, 2023

“Many coupled people rely on each other, but this is almost the only resource they have,” Kislev said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

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

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Two Israeli scientists, Ofer Bar-Yosef and Mordechai Kislev, tackled this question by examining the wild grass species still growing wild in the valley today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond