Kislev
Jewish month
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Kislev is the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year and the third month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar. It typically falls in November or December of the Gregorian calendar. The holiday of Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev and lasts for eight days. This festival commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem.123
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