1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (875+ words) Ynetnews Jewish holidays are observed according to the Hebrew calendar, and Israeli law requires state institutions to include the Hebrew date on official letters and public notices Yet most Israelis conduct their daily lives according to the Gregorian calendar, running…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1139+ words) An ancient Qumran calendar reveals a battle over Jewish timekeeping, from Antiochus’ rule and the struggle between the Zadokites and Hasmoneans to the dispute between Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Joshua over Yom Kippur Ask a kindergarten child why Rosh Hashanah…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) From leap years to lunar months measured with remarkable precision, the Hebrew calendar uses an intricate mathematical system to keep Jewish holidays aligned with both the moon and the seasons Over 1,600 years ago, long before orbital mechanics were calculated, ancient…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (696+ words) Ynetnews “To me my dad was just so famous Everywhere we went, there were just throngs of people He was larger than life, we were best friends,” says Neshama Carlebach of her dad, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, in the…...