How many months are in the Hebrew calendar?
There are 12 months in the Hebrew calendar:
- Nisan
- Iyar
- Sivan
- Tammuz
- Av
- Elul
- Tishrei
- Heshvan
- Kislev
- Tevet
- Shevat
- Adar
Each month begins and ends with the new moon. However, every 19 years, there is a leap month (a second Adar) to keep the calendar aligned with the solar year.
For that reason, holidays such as Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur are on different days every year.
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