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The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar used for Jewish religious observances and traditional purposes. It calculates months based on lunar cycles while synchronizing years with solar seasons through periodic leap months.
The calculator converts Gregorian calendar dates to their corresponding Hebrew calendar dates using established conversion algorithms that account for the lunisolar nature of the Jewish calendar system.
Details: Hebrew dates are essential for observing Jewish holidays, calculating bar/bat mitzvah dates, yahrzeits (memorial anniversaries), and other religious observances tied to the Jewish calendar.
Tips: Enter your Gregorian birthdate using the date picker. The calculator will convert it to the corresponding Hebrew date and provide information about that date in the Jewish calendar.
Q1: Why does the Jewish calendar have leap months?
A: The Jewish calendar adds an extra month (Adar II) seven times in a 19-year cycle to keep lunar months aligned with solar seasons and ensure holidays occur in their proper seasons.
Q2: How are Hebrew months different from Gregorian months?
A: Hebrew months are based on lunar cycles (approximately 29.5 days) rather than fixed solar periods, and the year begins in autumn (Tishrei) rather than winter.
Q3: Can I calculate future Hebrew dates?
A: Yes, the conversion works for past, present, and future dates, though very distant future conversions may have slight variations due to calendar calculations.
Q4: Why do Jewish holidays move on the Gregorian calendar?
A: Because the Jewish calendar is lunisolar while the Gregorian is purely solar, Jewish holidays appear to "move" relative to the Gregorian calendar from year to year.
Q5: What is the current Jewish year?
A: The Jewish year count begins from creation according to Jewish tradition. The current year varies annually - check recent conversions for the current Hebrew year.