Wednesday, March 7, 2012

THE DAYS OF THE WEEK / ימי השבוע

THE DAYS OF THE WEEK
ימי השבועDays of the Jewish Week
Other than Shabbat, the name of the seventh day of the week, the Jewish calendar doesn't have names for the days of the week. The days of the week are simply known as first day, second day, third day, etc. Sometimes they are referred to more fully as First Day of the Sabbath, etc. Below is a list for those who are interested.
Hebrew Transliteration English
Yom Rishon First Day (Sunday)
Yom Sheini Second Day (Monday)
Yom Shlishi Third Day (Tuesday)
Yom R'vi'i Fourth Day (Wednesday)
Yom Chamishi Fifth Day (Thursday)
Yom Shishi Sixth Day (Friday)
Yom Shabbat Sabbath Day (Saturday)

Useful link: http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar/

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