תַּשְׁלַ"ט
tashlat
Formal HebrewMeaningThe Hebrew year 5739. This is the same as the year from September 1978 to September 1979 in the calendar most of the world uses.
HistoryThis is a way of writing years using Hebrew letters, where each letter has a number value. This system, called Gematria, has been used for hundreds of years to write dates on letters, in books, and on gravestones.
Example
My grandfather was born in the year 1978-1979.
