The Colel Chabad Luach Jewish Calendar
Colel Chabad is proud to share our celebrated calendar, the “Luach,” comprising the established customs and practices
to support you with everything you need to know to live a whole Jewish life everyday of the year.
Key Features of Our Luach
What is a Jewish Calendar Anyway?
What’s a great Jewish charitable organization without a handy Hebrew calendar? It has all the information you need to get you through a year of Jewish holidays, customs and zmanim (prescribed times for certain mitzvot). The Jewish lunisolar calendar is distinct from the civil Gregorian calendar, as it combines both lunar and solar calculations.
Key Features of Our Luach
The Jewish day officially begins at night when the sun sets (sundown).
This originates from the reference in the book of Bereishit in the Torah:
“And there was evening, and there was morning, one day.”
Thus, the day begins from the evening and a full day is the evening plus the following morning and afternoon.
A New Moon, a New Month
The Hebrew month begins with the first sighting of the smallest crescent moon.
Traditionally, this was determined by Great Sanhedrin (ancient Jewish supreme court) by two Jews testifying they saw the new moon.
Nowadays, we use a calendar which is based on lunar and solar mathematical calculations since we no longer have the Great Sanhedrin.
Regular Years and Leap Years
The Hebrew calendar adds an extra month (“Adar”) seven times during every 19-year cycle.
The extra month of “Adar” comes from various references in the Torah which prescribes certain holidays to occur in specific seasons.
For example, Passover must occur in the spring and Rosh Hashanah in the fall, etc., and Yom Kippur may not occur on a Friday or Sunday.
A Luach Calendar for Everyone
Pocket Luach
$10 + Shipping
Wall Luach
$18 + Shipping
A Myriad of Ways to Do a Multitude of Good
Since day one, Colel Chabad’s mission has been to empower Jews with the tools and resources they need to live wholesome lives.
By providing everyone with a yearly calendar, we enable everyone to stay connected and up to day on important dates.
We are proud to provide this service for the community.
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