![]() ![]() ![]() The Jewish calendar counts the time from the year 3761 B.C., the date for the creation of the World and the Universe, according to the bible. The Origins of the Jewish Calendar A reproduction of the Gezer calendar. In 2021, we are in year 5781 of the Jewish calendar (SeptemSeptember 6, 2021), and in September the calendar enters the year 5782 (Septem-May 19, 2022). The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar (it follows the Moon phases and the time of the solar year), and has 12 months with 29 or 30 days each. This is the official calendar in Israel, alongside the Gregorian calendar, where it is used for civil holidays and agricultural purposes. The Jewish Calendar, also known as Hebrew Calendar, is used by people of the Jewish faith to establish the dates for religious observances, holidays, Torah readings, yahrzeiths (funerals), and birthdays.
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