NOUN
- (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 years
How To Use Jewish calendar In A Sentence
- It’s that time of year — the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur on the Jewish calendar — when my inbox gets filled with exhortations from the philo-semites of the evangelical world who believe these holidays foretell the time when we Jews will be blinded by the light at Armageddon and become followers of Jesus. 09 « October « 2008 « Niqnaq
- I was reading that you actually were quoted as saying Judaism, like Christianity and Islam, is a faith born in the Middle Eastern desert, and prayers for rain are built right into the Jewish calendar and in the month of Heshvan -- and tell me if I'm saying that right -- that would be right now, late October. CNN Transcript Nov 13, 2007
- In the Jewish calendar, this is the last of three solemn weeks in preparation for Tisha B’Av, the 9th of the month of Av, which is marked by mourning for the destruction of the first and second Temples 2500 and 2000 years ago, respectively the expulsion from Spain half a millennium ago, and other tragedies that have occurred on that bloody day. Not Taken
- You see, Hanukkah, not being a holiday mentioned in the Jewish Bible, and celebrated by the Maccabees as a festival of the Temple's re-dedication the word "Hanukkah" means "dedication", was at best a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar for many centuries. Shawna Dolansky: The Truth(s) About Hanukkah
- In the Jewish calendar, this is the last of three solemn weeks in preparation for Tisha B’Av, the 9th of the month of Av, which is marked by mourning for the destruction of the first and second Temples 2500 and 2000 years ago, respectively the expulsion from Spain half a millennium ago, and other tragedies ... Arlene Goldbard » 2008 » August
- There are seven major holidays on the Jewish calendar.
- Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar.
- Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day determined based on the Jewish calendar, this year's anniversary of the sunset from May 1 start to the end of 2 sunset.
- Marked by the blowing of a ram horn known as the shofar in Hebrew, the holiday begins a 10-day period of repentance and reflection that ends with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement that is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. PhillyClout
- Additionally, the Hebrew letter “vav” is written in a larger script than the rest of the text.23 Since the Jewish calendar year is represented by Hebrew letters, the smaller letters, “tav,” “shin,” and “zain” refer to Jewish calendar year 707. Can America Survive?