Difference between revisions of "Adar"

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The name of a month in the Jewish calendar.  It is also the month that is doubled (Adar 1 and Adar 2) during leap years. Roughly corresponds to late winter.
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* '''Adar:''' the 6th month of the Jewish religious calendar and the 12th month of the Jewish civil calendar; it corresponds roughly to February-March in the Gregorian calendar; it is also the month that is doubled (Adar I and Adar II) during leap years → rains begin in Adar
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adar_I Wikipedia]
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* '''soubadar:''' (''Anglo-Indian'') a local commandant or chief officer → [[HCE]]

Revision as of 09:24, 23 October 2006

  • Adar: the 6th month of the Jewish religious calendar and the 12th month of the Jewish civil calendar; it corresponds roughly to February-March in the Gregorian calendar; it is also the month that is doubled (Adar I and Adar II) during leap years → rains begin in Adar
  • soubadar: (Anglo-Indian) a local commandant or chief officer → HCE