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WorksheetsThe Jewish Calendar
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the Jewish Calendar go according to?
Sun
Moon
Stars
Sun and the Moon
When does the Jewish Month Begin?
When the moon is only seen a little
When the moon is full
After the 30th day of the month
When the Rabbi's tell us it's a new month
How many days does it take for the moon to become full and shrink down again?
29 days
29 and half days
30 days
30 and hald days
How many days are there in the Jewish Months?
Always 30
Always 29
29 or 30
29,30, or 31
How many days does it take the sun to circle one full time?
365 Days
365 1/4 Days
364 Days
366 Days
What's the difference in days between a year that goes according to the sun and a year that goes according to the moon?
11 Days
12 Days
29 days
30 days
When does the Torah say Pesach MUST be?
Fall
Winter
Summer
Spring
1000 years ago who was responsible for deciding the calendar?
The Torah
A few Rabbi's
The Sanhedrin
The Calendar
How many witnesses were required to say that a new month had started?
1
2
5
10
How did the Rabbi's make sure the Lunar calendar worked "Long Term"?
They added 1 day
They added 1 month
They added 1 week
They took away one month
What is a year known as when there are extra days?
A divided year
A sleepy year
A long year
A leap year
Which Rabbi made sure the calendar was set and would never change?
Hillel The First
Hillel the Second
Rambam
Rashi
Out of every 19 years how often do we add extra days to the calendar?
5
6
7
8
Which month happens twice when we add extra days to the calendar?
Tishrei
Nissan
Adar
Kislev
What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
The start of the world
Our being freed from Egypt
The giving of the Torah
Our journey in the desert
What does Passover celebrate?
The start of the world
Our being freed from Egypt
The Giving of the Torah
The Celebration of the Mann
How many days MUST their be between Purim and Pesach?
10
20
30
40
What is the first month of the Jewish Year?
Tishrei
Nissan
Kislev
Adar
