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Sivan is the third month on the Jewish calendar counting from Nissan. In the month of Sivan, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, when the Torah was given by G‑d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai more than 3,300 years ago.
Sivan (Hebrew: סִיוָן , Standard Sīvan, Tiberian Sīwān; from Akkadian simānu, meaning "Season; time") is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a month of 30 days. Sivan usually falls in May–June on the Gregorian calendar.
- Sivan is the 3rd Month on the Jewish Calendar. Counting from the springtime month of Nisan, Sivan is the third month on the calendar. Conversely, counting from the month of Tishrei (Rosh Hashanah) in the fall, it is month number nine.
- Sivan Is First Mentioned by Name in the Book of Esther. Art by Sefira Lightstone. Like the other contemporary Hebrew names of the months, Sivan originated during the Babylonian exile.1 Thus, we first encounter it in the Book of Esther when we read of a royal communication allowing the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies which was issued on the 23rd day of “the third month, which is the month of Sivan.”
- It’s When We Were Given the Torah at Sinai. Art by Sefira Lightstone. On the first day of the third month after the Exodus, our ancestors arrived at Mount Sinai.3 Six days later, G‑d descended upon the mountain and communicated the 10 Commandments.
- Shavuot Is Celebrated in Sivan. Art by Sefira Lightstone. We celebrate Shavuot, the anniversary of the revelation at Sinai, on Sivan 6 (as well as Sivan 7 in the diaspora), 50 days after we commemorate the anniversary of the Exodus on Passover.
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Focus: Purpose, Revelation, Giving of the Torah. Letter: Zayin (ז) Tribe: Zebulun. Sense: Walking. In the month of Sivan, the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, when God gave the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai, more than 3,300 years ago.
- Rabbi Jason Sobel
Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew year (or the third month when counting from Nissan). Like all Hebrew months, the name Sivan is of Babylonian origin, corresponding to the constellation of the Twins (Gemini), visible in the night sky during this lunar month.
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All about the month of Sivan, its place in the calendar, its zodiac sign, and its special significance as the month in which the Torah was given on Shavuot.
