List of Hebrew Months  Hebrew Month of Kislev  The Hebrew
calendar has two new years and Kislev is the ninth year of the
ecclesiastical year and the third of the civil year. It is
equivalent to the period of November to December of the
Gregorian calendar. Kislev is also known as the month of dreams.
Kislev: Trust and Hope  Unlike the Gregorian calendar that adds
one day to the calendar every four years, the Hebrew calendar
adds a month with 29 days based on the moon's revolution around
the earth. This explains why the Hebrew calendar has 13 months
during the leap years. The Hebrew calendar starts the day when
the sun sets not when the sun rises as with the Gregorian
calendar.  Kislev marks shorter days and longer nights and this
has a symbolic meaning for the Hebrews; after the dark, there is
light, hence, one must trust and hope. From the context of the
Torah or the five books of Moses, several portions of the books
mention ten dreams that reveal God's promises if His will is
obeyed. Diseases and the threat