Start Of Jewish Calendar. Passover begins at sundown on monday 22 april this year and is traditionally observed for eight days, ending on the evening of tuesday 30 april. The new year that began monday, september 25, 1995 (jewish calendar year 5756) was the 18th.
The starting point of hebrew chronology is the year 3761 bc, the date for the creation of the world as described in the old testament. Links to pages describing observance and customs, holiday torah readings.
Torah Law Prescribes That The Months Follow Closely The Course Of The Moon, From Its Birth Each Month To The Next New Moon.
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Convert Gregorian/Civil And Hebrew/Jewish Calendar Dates.
Nisan (ניסן) iyar (אייר) sivan (סיון) tammuz (תמוז) av (אב) elul (אלול) tishrei (תשרי) marcheshvan (מרחשון).
According To Jewish Customs, Work Is Usually Prohibited On The First And Last.
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Adar Ii Is Added In The 3Rd, 6Th, 8Th, 11Th, 14Th, 17Th And 19Th Years Of The Cycle.
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Since Biblical Times The Months And Years Of The Jewish Calendar Have Been Established By The Cycles Of The Moon And The Sun.
In practice, torah law mandates that we desist from eating chametz two hours before midday, and that no leaven remain in our possession an hour before midday.
Jewish Religious Year, The Cycle Of Sabbaths And Holidays That Are Commonly Observed By The Jewish Religious Community—And Officially In Israel By The Jewish Secular Community.
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