![]() It’s further complicated by the fact that the first month of the year falls around March. Put simply, the month on the Hebrew calendar starts with the smallest sliver of the moon and lasts 29-30 days and there are 12-13 months in a Jewish calendar year. It’s a lunar calendar where each day represents the rotation of the earth on its axis, a month represents the revolution of the moon around the earth, and a year represents the revolution of the earth around the sun. The Hebrew calendar can, however, be a bit confusing. Teaching your children about the Jewish calendar is a way to teach them about the Jewish way of life. ![]() ![]() ![]() The pillars of the calendar are the high holidays, the building blocks are the days, marked by daily commandments upon every Jewish man and woman to comply with, and the weeks, marked by the Sabbath. The Hebrew calendar is like a window into the Jewish way of life. ![]()
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