Back آب Arabic Аў BE আভ Bengali/Bangla Av Catalan Av CEB Av (měsíc) Czech Aw (Monat) German Ab DIQ Abo EO Av Spanish
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| Native name | אָב (Hebrew) |
| Calendar | Hebrew calendar |
| Month number | 5 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | Summer (Northern Hemisphere) |
| Gregorian equivalent | July–August |
| Significant days | |
Av (also Menachem Av,[2] Hebrew: אָב, Modern: ʾAv, Tiberian: ʾĀḇ) is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar.[3] It is a month of 30 days, and usually occurs in July–August on the Gregorian calendar.
The Babylonian Talmud states that "when we enter [the month of] Av, our joy is diminished".[4] This is because the darkest events in Jewish history occurred during the first week and a half of this month, particularly the Nine Days which culminate in Tisha B'Av, the 9th day of Av. However, the month also contains a holiday called Tu B'Av which was, in ancient times, considered one of the happiest days of the year.
- ^ Telushkin, Joseph (1991). Jewish Literacy: Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History. William Morrow & Co, 656. ISBN 0-688-08506-7.
- ^ "The Month of Av - Jewish Holidays". Jewish Holidays. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "חדש אב - The month of Av". Hebrew for Christians. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Taanit 29a