Religious Holidays Quiz
What kind of religious calendar do Jews observe?
- It is regulated by the positions of both the moon and the sun.
- Leap years are introduced to conform to the solar year.
- The number of days in a given year is not fixed and may vary from 353 to 385 days
- Tradition dictates that certain feasts must occur during certain seasons
From The Handy Religion Answer Book, Second Edition by Jack Rendard, Ph.D., (c) 2012 Visible Ink Press(R). Your Guide to the World's Major Faiths
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