Adar
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Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, traditionally associated with the festival of Purim and themes of joy and celebration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adar (in common years) | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar month
ⓘ
month of the Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Purim
ⓘ
celebration ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Tribe of Naftali (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| containsFastDay | Fast of Esther ⓘ |
| containsFestival | Purim ⓘ |
| containsSpecialSabbath | Shabbat Zachor ⓘ |
| follows | Shevat ⓘ |
| halachicStatusInLeapYear | Purim observed in Adar II ⓘ |
| hasLeapYearVariant |
Adar I
ⓘ
Adar I ⓘ
surface form:
Adar II
|
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme | increased joy ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Akkadian ⓘ |
| numericValueInLeapYear | 12 or 13 depending on Adar I/II ⓘ |
| occursInGregorian |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| occursInSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| positionInHebrewCalendar | 12 ⓘ |
| precedes | Nisan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| themeInRabbinicLiterature | “When Adar enters, joy increases” ⓘ |
| typeOfCalendarMonth | lunisolar month ⓘ |
| typicalLengthDays | 29 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish civil calendar
ⓘ
Hebrew calendar ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish religious calendar
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adar (in common years)