Tag: lunisolar
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Jewish Lunisolar Calendar Vs. Essenes’ Calendar, Pt. I :: By Randy Nettles
The Essenes were a mystic Jewish sect that lived during the Second Temple period, from the second century BC to the first century AD. Before we study the Essenes and their calendar, some historical background is required for this time period. In 167 BC, the Jews, led by Mattathias Maccabee and his five sons, revolted against the…
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Revising the Fixed Jewish Lunisolar Calendar :: By Randy Nettles
The basic rules for the Jewish lunisolar calendar are that the first of every month should occur during the new moon conjunction or shortly after (1-2 days), and the middle of every month should be around the time of the full moon conjunction. There are either 29 or 30 days in a month, and either 12 or…