Jewish Months
Tishrei (Sept/Oct) – The Month of Trumpets
Tishrei marks a season of fresh starts, reflection, and spiritual renewal.
In the Hebrew calendar, it stands as the first month of the civil year and the seventh of the sacred year.
Tribe of the Month: Ephraim
Ephraim’s name carries the idea of “fruitfulness” and increase—an invitation to grow and multiply in every area God touches.
Hebrew Letter: Lamed
Lamed symbolizes a heart reaching upward, directing its deepest longings and desires back toward the Lord.
What This Month Invites You To Do:
Set your heart and thoughts on God, recognizing the new work He is beginning in your life.
Turn back to Him in repentance and seek peace with others.
Wake up spiritually and lay aside anything that has kept you from returning fully to Him.
Apply the cleansing power of Yeshua’s blood to every area of hidden sin or iniquity.
Embrace His rest, receive His renewal, and allow Him to rejuvenate your spirit.
Cheshvan (Oct/Nov)
Cheshvan is a month for self-reflection, releasing old wounds, and allowing God to transform past pain into purpose and growth.
Tribe of the Month: Manasseh
The name Manasseh means “to forget” or “to rise above,” encouraging a forward-looking perspective and the courage to move past what holds you back.
Hebrew Letter: Nun
Nun represents loyalty, faithfulness, and the resilience of the soul, reminding us to remain steadfast in God’s care.
Focus for This Month:
Take time to examine areas of your heart that carry hurt or lingering pain.
Let go of past offenses and allow God’s healing to restore you.
Meditate on God’s faithfulness and the blessings He continues to provide.
Reflect on spiritual insights or guidance you’ve received in recent months.
Invite the Holy Spirit to fill your heart, equipping you to speak truth, pray with power, and align your life with God’s Word.
Kislev (Nov/Dec)
Kislev is a season to dedicate your entire being—body, mind, and spirit—to the Lord, fully presenting your temple to Him.
Tribe of the Month: Benjamin
Benjamin was known as the tribe most skilled with the bow, symbolizing precision, focus, and the ability to strike with purpose.
Hebrew Letter: Samech
Samech, the only circular letter in the Hebrew alphabet, represents completion, cycles, and things coming full circle.
This Month Invites You To:
Reflect on your heart and examine your true intentions.
Anticipate areas of your life reaching completion or resolution.
Break patterns of distrust that may hinder your relationship with God and others.
Pay attention to your dreams and the messages God may bring through visions at night.
Observe and improve your sleep habits for better physical and spiritual health.
Seek God’s guidance for spiritual strategies in the coming season, cultivating peace even in the midst of challenges.
Tevet (Dec/Jan)
Tevet is a season centered on strategy, discernment, and spiritual insight.
Tribe of the Month: Dan
Dan was the first tribe known for turning to idols, reminding us to carefully choose where and to whom we give our worship this month.
Hebrew Letter: Ayin
Ayin, meaning “eye,” symbolizes watching, perception, and spiritual sight—seeing beyond the surface.
Focus for This Month:
Seek God for clear vision and strategic guidance, trusting Him to provide protection.
Cultivate the gift of strategy in both your spiritual and practical life.
Speak with authority to lead, guide, and influence those around you.
Recognize God as your Rear Guard, guarding you from unseen threats.
Train your mind to discern spiritual truths and align what you see in the natural with God’s Word.
Maintain hope and expectation, preparing to step into new opportunities and blessings.
Shevat (Jan/Feb)
Shevat is a time for uncovering God’s redemption and receiving His divine guidance.
Tribe of the Month: Asher
Asher’s territory was known for its richness and abundance, producing a continuous flow of olive oil—symbolizing prosperity and overflowing blessing.
Hebrew Letter: Tzaddik
Tzaddik represents righteousness and vigilant living, encouraging a life aligned with integrity and moral discernment.
Focus for This Month:
Seek God’s wisdom and guidance in every area of your life.
Receive and apply His instruction, allowing it to shape your thoughts and actions.
Recognize that learning and internalizing God’s ways is a process that requires patience and dedication.
Strive to live with integrity, truth, and justice in all your relationships and decisions.
Prepare to break free from past limitations and witness the redemption and strengthening of what has been weak or hindered.
Adar (Feb/Mar)
Adar is a season to embrace joy, live in faithful expectation, and recognize God’s perfect timing.
Tribe of the Month: Naphtali
Naphtali was known as a messenger of hope—swift, eager, and committed to carrying out his mission—reminding us to serve with diligence and care for others.
Hebrew Letter: Kuf
Kuf represents multiplication, increase, and exponential growth, pointing to God’s ability to multiply blessings in our lives.
Focus for This Month:
Trust God’s timing for releasing the gifts and promises He has placed within you.
Be mindful of the words you speak and the influence they have on others.
Connect deeply with God’s instruction, speaking it aloud and praying it into reality.
Prepare your heart to listen first, then faithfully deliver His message to those around you—family, friends, and community.
Pay attention to how God may redirect you, moving you from one place into another to fulfill His purposes.
Honor Purim on the 14th, remembering God’s faithfulness and the power of selfless obedience, as demonstrated in Esther’s story.
Nisan (Mar/Apr) – Passover
Nisan is a season to anticipate miracles and experience God’s redemption. It is the first month of the sacred year and the seventh month of the civil calendar.
Tribe of the Month: Judah
Judah represents the nation of Israel and is a symbol for all God’s people, carrying the heritage and promise of the children of Israel.
Hebrew Letter: Hey (Hei)
Hey signifies going forth, fruitfulness, and the explosion of new life, encouraging growth and spiritual breakthrough.
Focus for This Month:
Seek God’s guidance on what He is calling you to release or sacrifice, recognizing this as the path to divine breakthroughs.
Walk in faith, trusting God to strengthen and uphold you.
Embrace God’s sovereignty afresh, submitting willingly to His rule.
Participate in Passover on the 14th, placing yourself at God’s table and receiving His blessings.
Offer generously to the Lord and sow seeds in expectation of His abundant provision.
Iyar (Apr/May)
Iyar is a month focused on preparation, expectation, and spiritual connection.
Tribe of the Month: Issachar
Issachar means “his reward will come” and is recognized for understanding the times and seasons, offering insight into God’s timing.
Hebrew Letter: Vav
Vav represents connection, continuity, and the divine timing of events, carrying the power to transform circumstances.
Focus for This Month:
Ready your heart and spirit to receive and act on the instructions God is giving.
Recognize the link between the physical and spiritual realms in your daily life.
Be vigilant against the Amalek Spirit, which seeks to obstruct your purpose and defile your path.
Prepare for a season of healing and restoration.
Develop discernment to perceive the timing of events and understand the actions God is calling you to take.
Sivan (May/Jun) – Pentecost
Sivan is a time to embrace your identity in God and walk faithfully in His instructions.
Tribe of the Month: Zebulun
Zebulun was known for harvesting the Chilazon, the creature that produces the blue dye used for the tallit’s tassels, symbolizing abundance and the ability to uncover hidden treasures.
Hebrew Letter: Zayin
Zayin signifies a weapon, sword, or crown, carrying the sense of spiritual sustenance and nourishment for God’s purposes.
Focus for This Month:
Wait attentively on the Lord, receiving His guidance from a place of unity and presence.
Acknowledge God in every aspect of your life, living with completeness and wholeness.
Embrace God’s Word as your spiritual sword, source of nourishment, and divine assignment.
Like Zebulun, respond to God’s call through worship, spiritual battle, and generous living.
Step confidently into your God-given identity and live as you are called in Yeshua.
Participate in Shavuot, placing yourself at the Father’s table and receiving His instruction for the coming season.
Give offerings and sow in expectation of God’s abundant provision.
Tammuz (Jun/Jul)
Tammuz is a season to walk in faith, embrace repentance, and remain alert to God’s righteous judgment.
Tribe of the Month: Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn who lost his birthright due to yielding to sinful desires, reminds us to remain disciplined and aligned with God’s purpose.
Hebrew Letter: Chet
Chet represents life, righteous living, and divine wisdom, symbolized by double doors that open to new understanding and opportunities.
Focus for This Month:
Keep your actions and decisions aligned with your true identity and the life God is calling you to build.
Watch for a convergence between the physical and spiritual realms, understanding how God is moving in both areas of your life.
Av (Jul/Aug)
Av is a season to recognize that challenges often bring hidden opportunities for growth and breakthrough.
Tribe of the Month: Simeon
Simeon was the only tribe that did not receive blessings from Jacob or Moses, reminding us of the importance of seeking God’s favor and alignment with His purposes.
Hebrew Letter: Tes
Tes symbolizes hidden light, a divine illumination the Father reserves for those who live righteously and faithfully, revealed at the appointed time.
Focus for This Month:
Expect contradictions and challenges, understanding they carry opportunities for spiritual growth.
Use difficulties as invitations to deepen your relationship with God.
Let go of distractions and anything that diverts your focus from His purposes.
Repent and seek God’s mercy, trusting His justice will also bring restoration.
Elul (Aug/Sep)
Elul is a season to ready your heart and spirit for the upcoming Fall Feasts: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.
Tribe of the Month: Gad
Gad exemplifies the connection between hidden intentions, desires, and actions carried out with wisdom, revealing the potential that lies within.
Hebrew Letter: Yud
Yud, a small but foundational dot, represents the building blocks for what God is establishing in the coming season.
Focus for This Month:
Prepare your heart for a period of repentance, reflection, and spiritual renewal.
Confess and release anything that hinders your intimacy with God.
Open yourself to transformation, allowing God to shape and refine your life.