Parshat B'reishit

A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem...

30 days hath November, April... what about Cheshvan? This year is a FULL year with 355 days. Cheshvan usually has 29 days; it has "an extra day" this year. The months this year from Tishrei, have 30,30,30,29,30,29,30,29,30,29,30 ,29. All but Cheshvan and Kislev are fixed in our calendar. A month following a 30-day month has two days Rosh Chodesh; a month following a 29-day month has one day  Rosh Chodesh. The Rosh Chodeshes follow a neat sequence. With Rosh HaShana beginning on a Monday, the Rosh Chodeshes of this year are TUE-WED, THU-FRI, SHA-SUN, MON, TUE-WED, THU (that's Nissan, and the first day of Pesach too), FRI-SHA, SUN, MON-TUE, WED, THU-FRI (that's Elul), which means that Rosh HaShana 5760 will be SHA (and SUN).

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