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Fifth month (July-August) that the Jews adopted in the post-exile era. It is not cited in the Bible, but in the texts of the Misnah and the Talmud.
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It was a sad month for the Jewish calendar, due to the memory of the exile to Babylon. In this month the reeds were cut. (See CALENDAR.)
As a Hebrew particle that is derived from the word «Abba », is used as a prefix in many proper names such as Abner = «Father of light», Absalom = «Father of peace».