Yamato Yamamoto's definitions

Tevet

A Hebrew calendar month, counted as month number 10. It runs from December to January. It follows Kislev and is followed by Shevat.

I was born in Tevet. (which is not actually true.)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 14, 2021

Cheshvan

Also written as: Heshvan, Hesvan

A month of the Hebrew Calendar. It is counted as month 8 and runs from October to November. It contains 29 days, and occasionally 30. It follows Tishri and precedes Kislev.

I’m looking forward to 30 Cheshvan 5783! This date will occur on Thursday, November 24th, 2022. It is a very special date.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

Unix Epoch

A point in history, specifically midnight UTC on January 1, 1970. Used as the starting point for Unix Time.

Synonym: seventies

Related term: Unix Time

Last night the clock on my computer got reset to the Unix Epoch.

by Yamato Yamamoto June 27, 2022

Kislev

A Hebrew calendar month, following Cheshvan and preceding Tevet. It usually has 30 days, though sometimes only has 29.

I was born in Kislev. (which is not actually true)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 14, 2021

5784

A Hebrew calendar year, having 13 months, corresponding to 2024. It starts on September 16, 2023, and ends at nightfall on October 2, 2024.

5784 was the favorite year of my life; it had an extra Adar and a leap day in the Gregorian calendar.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 14, 2021

Tishri

A month of the Hebrew calendar, having 30 days, counted as month number 7. It is the first month of the Hebrew year. It runs from September to October. It follows Elul and precedes Cheshvan.

-Hey, when were you born?
-I was born in Tishri. The 4th of Tishri to be specific.

by Yamato Yamamoto May 13, 2021

Adar

A Hebrew calendar month, following Shevat and preceding Nisan. In common years, Adar has 29 days. In embolismic years, Adar is counted twice, with Adar I having 30 days and Adar II having 29 days.

I was born in Adar. (Not actually true)

by Yamato Yamamoto May 15, 2021