Geshem (disambiguation) explained

Geshem may refer to:

• Geshem (גשם), a Hebrew word for "rain," applied mostly to the rains which occur in Israel over the course of the fall and winter.
  • This half of the year is called in the Mishnah "yemot ha-geshamin" (he|ימות הגשמין|link=no, days of rains).
  • By extension, the word Geshem refers to the piyyutim for rain recited at the Musaf service of Shemini Atzeret marking the beginning of the rainy season in Israel.
• Geshem (Bible) or Gashmu, Arab leader who, along with Tobiah, opposed Nehemiah in the reconstruction of Jerusalem.