Marcheshvan (Hebrew: מַרְחֶשְׁוָן ‎, Standard Marḥešvan, Tiberian Marḥešwān; from Akkadian waraḫsamnu, literally, 'eighth month'), generally shortened to Cheshvan (חֶשְׁוָן ‎, Standard Ḥešvan Tiberian Ḥešwān), is the second month of the civil year (which starts on …

There is an ancient Ashkenazi custom to fast on the first Monday, Thursday and then the following Monday of the Jewish months of Cheshvan and Iyar —shortly following the Sukkot and Passover holidays.

On the Biblical calendar, the month of Cheshvan (חֶשְׁוָן) immediately follows the "holiday month" of Tishri, though it is sometimes called Mar-Cheshvan ("bitter Cheshvan") because there are no festivals during the month ("neither feast nor fast") and it marks the start of the cold and rainy season in Israel.

MarCheshvan (sometimes called Cheshvan) is the second month of the Jewish calendar counting from Rosh Hashanah (the eighth from Nisan). Cheshvan is the only month that does not have any holidays or special mitzvot .

Oct 15, 2021 · The month of Cheshvan comes after the slew of busy High Holidays. It is the only month on the Jewish calendar in which no holiday falls, but it’s not a month to be overlooked. We asked two rabbis what we need to know about the second month, which …

Cheshvan is a month of no holidays and arrives on the heels of the month with the most holidays. In Jewish tradition, this is a solemn time of reflection in case one was excessively frivolous during the holiday season.

Feb 13, 2014 · In modern times, this month has become known as Cheshvan or MarCheshvan, which seems to have originated at the time that Jews came back to Israel after the Babylonian Exile.

Cheshvan is the second month of the Hebrew year (or the eighth month when counting from Nissan). Like all Hebrew months, the name Cheshvan is of Babylonian origin, corresponding to the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpio), visible in the night sky during this lunar month.

Mar-Cheshvan: The Scent of Redemption Section 1: The Challenge of Anticlimax Ours is the only month whose very name evokes such profound ambivalence. The first syllable, 'Mar,' which is sometimes found in traditional texts referring to this month, and sometimes not, is variously interpreted by rabbis and scholars as meaning:

Apr 1, 2025 · The current Hebrew month, Cheshvan, is classically referred to as Marcheshvan. The first two words spell the word mar. In Hebrew, this word means “bitter,” which some homiletically connect to the fact that there are no special occasions that occur in this month.