Sivan (Hebrew: סִיוָן, Standard Sivan Tiberian Sîwān ; from Akkadian simānu, meaning "Season; time") is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days. Sivan usually falls in May–June on the Gregorian calendar.
6 Sivan - Shavuot - (though in Karaite Judaism the exact date varies)
1 Sivan - (2105 BC) - Flood Waters Recede
1 Sivan - (1096) - Worms Jews Massacr...
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