Sun and Moon
True or False: Months are based off of the solar calendar and years are based off of the lunar calendar.
False
How many rabbis' opinions did we learn of in this unit?
3 Rabbis
How long does it take for the earth to do a full revolution around the sun?
1 year
What does Kav Hazman mean?
Time Line
How do the Jews and the Jewish Religion count years?
With the Sun / Solar Calendar
Name the Three Rabbis we learned of in this unit?
Ramban, Rav Hirsch, and Sefarno
What did Hashem say would be the first month of the year (and which is the first year of the Biblical Hebrew Calendar)?
Nisan / ניסן
What are the two different types of calendars that Jews follow?
The Solar (Sun) Calendar and Lunar (Moon) Calendar
What does it mean if the Moon is dark and you can't see it in the sky according to our calendar?
It is Rosh Chodesh / Beginning of the Month
What is the opinion of the Ramban?
You need a court to decide the months and to decide what to do with your time.
How many days are in the Hebrew Months?
29 or 30
What happened in the month of Aviv in the Torah?
The Exodus from Egypt (יציאת מצרים) and the Freeing of the Israelites (עם ישראל).
How long does it take for the Moon to make a full orbit around the Earth?
~29 days / Around 29 Days
What is the opinion of Sefarno?
"Before you had no control over your time, now you make time for yourself. You can make your own schedule and do whatever you want with it." (You decide when it is fine to do stuff)
What is the reason that time zones exist?
The earth is constantly spinning and rotating so the sun is always only facing one side of the earth. Therefore Israel and Montreal cannot be in the same time zone since they are on different sides of the earth.
Which book in the Torah gives us the most information about the months and their timings?
The Book of Devarim / Deuteronomy
What day of the month can we see that the Moon is in the shape of a waxing crescent?
The Third Day of the Month / ג׳ בחודש
"Every month we are reminded of our connection with Hashem and how our connection with God is renewed because of the Moon." (The Moon reminds us of our renewed connection with Hashem)
Why are there seasons?
Because the Earth is on an angle and constantly rotating so the lower part of the Earth isn't getting full sunlight, which is why it is colder some times of the year than others and this is why there are seasons.
How many months in the Hebrew calendar have other names (that we have reviewed)?
Extra 100 if you get the 3 names of the months
3 Months
Ethanim - Nisan
Bul - Iyar
Ziv - Cheshvan