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Hebrew calendar, n.

(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
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Hebrew calendar Jewish calendar

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Judaism

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lunisolar calendar

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Jewish calendar month Tishri Heshvan Kislev, Chislev Tebet, Tevet Shebat, Shevat Adar Veadar, Adar Sheni Nisan, Nissan Iyar, Iyyar Sivan, Siwan Tammuz, Thammuz Ab, Av Elul, Ellul