Answer by Mordechai for Why are some dates off by one day?
Without getting into all of the intricacies of either the question or answer, there is a simple reason for the shift, and it has nothing to do with leap years. It has to do with the day of the...
View ArticleAnswer by DonielF for Why are some dates off by one day?
I think I may have discovered the answer. After mulling over the problem for a bit, I realized that not all cycles are created equally. The 19-year cycle just determines which years are leap years;...
View ArticleWhy are some dates off by one day?
The Hebrew calendar works on a 19-year cycle of leap years and a 247-year cycle of varying types of years. This is discussed more fully in Shvili d'Rakia, printed in all Mishnayos containing Tiferes...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....