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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.
Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to June and July in the Gregorian calendar. It includes the holiday of Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah, and the counting of the Omer, a period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
- 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.
Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew year, corresponding to May-June in the solar calendar. It is associated with the tribe of Zebulun, the stone of yahalom, and the festivals of Shavuot and Tu B'Av.
Sivan is the third month in the Hebrew calendar, associated with the letter zayin and the tribe of Zebulun. It is the month of Shavuot / Pentecost, when God gave the Torah and the Holy Spirit to the Jewish people.
Learn about the third month of the Hebrew calendar, its biblical and historical significance, and its relation to the Torah and the Jewish people. Find out why Sivan is the month of Moshe, Aharon, and Shavuot.
