Marcheshvan (Hebrew: מַרְחֶשְׁוָן ‎, Standard Marḥešvan, Tiberian Marḥešwān; from Akkadian waraḫsamnu, literally, 'eighth month'), generally shortened to Cheshvan (חֶשְׁוָן ‎, Standard …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …