Judaism 101 (#3 Calendar, Holidays, Holy Days) (Teach# 29)

1) Judaism 101- Beginning (God,Man,Religion)
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2) Judaism 101-Jewish Literature (Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Midrash)  Judaism 101 (#2, Hebrew Bible, Talmud...
3) Judaism 101 - Holidays and Holy Day (Calendar, Sabbath, Festivals, Modern Holidays)
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4) Judaism 101 - Jewish Observances (Dietary Law, Ritual Purity, Prayer, Ethics, Clothing)
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In Hebrew, calendar  is called “Ha-Luah ha-Ivri” (הַלּוּחַ הָעִבְרִי)), and is a lunar-solar, predominantly for Jewish religious observances.    
It determines the dates for Jewish holidays, Bible readings, Torah portions, and for other ceremonial uses. In the land of Israel, the Jewish calendar is used to provide a time frame for agriculture and for civil purposes.
The present Jewish calendar is the product of evolution, including a Babylonian influence. The Hebrew lunar year has 354 days instead of 365, making every year shorter than the solar year or Gregorian calendar.
Therefore, the Jewish calendar added one month every two or three years to correct for the difference between twelve lunar months and the solar year. The year in which it was added was based on observation of natural agriculture-related events in ancient Israel.  This way ensures that Passover remains to be a spring festival, Pentecost a harvest time, and Tabernacles during the fall.

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