Libra in Hebrew — Moznayim, the scales of Tishrei
Libra in Hebrew is Moznayim (מֹאזְנַיִם) — the scales. In the Jewish calendar it is not a band of sky but a month with a body: Tishrei, the month of touch / Union, carried by the tribe of Ephraim.
The Hebrew zodiac names are older than the Latin ones and blunter: Moznayim simply means "scales." The fifth chapter of Sefer Yetzirah binds this mazal to the month of Tishrei, the letter ל (Lamed), and the sense of touch / Union — a full anatomy, not just a symbol.
Here is what most Libra pages will not tell you: your Western Libra window (September 23 – October 22) usually straddles two Hebrew months — the end of Elul and most of Tishrei — and because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, the boundary lands differently every single year. A Libra born in the early window may actually carry Elul's mazal, Virgo. The Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in, not the sun's degree.
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Balanced, judicial, seeking fairness and harmony. Tishrei's season carries Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and its avoda — the month's inner work — is weighing all sides truthfully; balanced judgment of self and others.
Strengths of the Tishrei-born, in the classical reading: fair-mindedness, aesthetic sense, diplomacy, holding tension. The growth edge: decisiveness when stakes are high, owning a stance, tolerating imbalance.
The month–mazal–letter–sense map: Sefer Yetzirah, ch. 5. The character of Tishrei: Bnei Yissaschar on Tishrei. The tradition's caveat that none of this is destiny: ein mazal l'Yisrael — see the Journal.
What is Libra in Hebrew?
Libra in Hebrew is Moznayim (מֹאזְנַיִם) — literally "scales." It is the mazal of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, linked to the tribe of Ephraim and the letter Lamed.
Which Hebrew month is Libra?
Libra is the sign of Tishrei. But note: the Western Libra window (September 23 – October 22) usually straddles two Hebrew months — late Elul and most of Tishrei — and the boundary moves every year, because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar.
Is my Jewish zodiac sign the same as my Western sign?
Often not. Your Western sign follows the sun's position on your Gregorian date; your Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in. Because the calendars drift against each other, two people with the same Western sign can carry different mazalot. The only way to know is to convert your actual birth date.
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