Shevat

Edit

Pronunciations

Shevat (shvaht) listen

Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Because the period of transmission of the Book of Devarim was this thirty-seven day interval, all the days from the first of Shevat until the seventh of Adar are especially well suited for renewed inspiration in the study of Torah and the doing of Mitzvot." (source)

  • "In Shevat Jews take special care to fulfill our obligation to protect and preserve the environment." (source)

  • "Shevat is a month to draw the Divine in for one last winter cuddle and begin making moves to manifest all the work we’ve done in the past few months on inner, hidden planes." (source)

  • "So, the month of Shvat is a time to see and nurture potential in ourselves and in others as well." (source)

  • "Shvat is a month to focus on this idea of using your normal daily behavior as a medium for spirituality." (source)

  • View More

Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb. שְׁבָט > Yid. שבֿט

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Shvat, Shvat

Notes

Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.