In the Jewish calendar, since the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days, all months are either 29 days (known as “missing” months) or 30 days (known as “complete” months).

The current Jewish year, 5774, is a leap year. There will be two months of Adar this year. ... On lunar calendars, months typically are either 29 or 30 days long. The Islamic calendar is lunar.

Rosh Hashanah in 2025 will begin at sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, and continue through nightfall on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

The final month of the Hebrew calendar is 29 Elul which is from the evening of 24 September to 25 September. In the Hebrew calendar, days begin at sunset of the previous day.

The Hebrew calendar (along with the Chinese, Tibetan and Hindu calendars) ... The Hebrew months always begin with the new moon and the holidays always occur in a prescribed season.

The Hebrew Bible establishes the Jewish calendar as based on the moon and calls for Jews to celebrate the new moon each month. The practice is called Rosh Chodesh (or “new month,” or “head ...

Rosh Hashanah, meaning "head of the year" in Hebrew, is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. It’s commemorated with prayers, food and gatherings.

Yom Kippur begins at sunset on the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei and lasts until sundown on the 10th. It is commonly referred to as part of High Holy Days. In 2017, the holiday falls on ...

This story originally appeared on My Jewish Learning. — The Shavuot holiday that we observed last month commemorates two different kinds of harvestsOriginally an agricultural festival, Shavuot ...