Jewish calendar

n. The lunisolar calendar used to mark the events of the Jewish year, dating the creation of the world at 3761 bc. See Table at calendar.

Jewish calendar

n (Judaism) the lunisolar calendar used by the Jews, in which time is reckoned from 3761 bc: regarded as the year of the Creation. The months, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, and Adar, have either 29 or 30 days. Originally a new month was declared when the new moon was sighted in Jerusalem, but when this became impossible, a complex formula was devised to keep Rosh Chodesh near to the new moon. In addition, to keep the harvest festivals in the right seasons, there is a Metonic cycle of 14 years, in five of which an additional month is added after Shevat. The year according to biblical reckoning begins with Nisan, and the civil year begins with Tishri; the years are numbered from Tishri. Also called: Hebrew calendar See also Adar

Jew′ish cal′endar

n. a calendar used by Jews, as for determining religious holidays, that is reckoned from the traditional date of the Creation (corresponding to 3761 b.c.). [1885–90]

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Jewish calendar - (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap yearsHebrew calendarJudaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmudlunisolar calendar - a calendar based on both lunar and solar cyclesJewish calendar month - a month in the Jewish calendarTishri - the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)Heshvan - the second month of the civil year; the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in October and November)Chislev, Kislev - the third month of the civil year; the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in November and December)Tebet, Tevet - the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)Shebat, Shevat - the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February)Adar - the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)Adar Sheni, Veadar - included seven times in every 19 yearsNisan, Nissan - the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April)Iyar, Iyyar - the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May)Sivan, Siwan - the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)Tammuz, Thammuz - the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)Av, Ab - the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)Ellul, Elul - the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)

Jewish calendar

Jewish calendar

Jewish calendar

Jew′ish cal′endar

Jewish calendar

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noun (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews

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