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Yeshivish glossary term

Cheshvan

חשון

Meaning

  • the Jewish month of Cheshvan

Alternate spellings

Marcheshvan, Mar-Cheshvan, Heshvan

Usage and context

Jewish month following Tishrei; also called Marcheshvan.

Category
Jewish calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The event is in Cheshvan.

Plain-English example

The event is during the Jewish month of Cheshvan.