29 (in a leap-year Adar 30, and Adar-sheni 29). Accordingly Rosh-chodesh of Nisan, Sivan, Ab, Tishri, Shebat, is one day; of Iyar, Tammuz, Ellul, Cheshvan, Adar (and in a leap-year Adar-sheni) 2 days; Kislev and Tebeth respectively 1 and 2, or both I or both 2 days Rosh-chodesh, The Hebrew year, consisting of 12 lunar months, is shorter than the solar year by II (or 10 or 12) days. In 3 years the difference would amount to more than a month, and Nisan would thus fall in winter instead of spring. But as Passover must be kept in the month of Abib ("the ears of corn"), i.e., in the spring (Deut. xvi. 1), a month must be added every 2 or 3 years; and such a year of 13 months is called a leap-year. Each cycle of 19 years has 7 leap-years, viz., the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th and 19th. APPENDIX. I. 1. Nisan.-The Sabbath before Passover is called nav Sia "the Great Sabbath," on account of the im portance of the approaching festival. 14th: "the Eve of Passover." Fast of the First-born. 16th: "Beginning of counting the Omer," 17th to 20th: in bin "Half-holydays." ,Fasts kept by some, on the first Monday שֵׁנִי חֲמִישִׁי וְשֵׁנִי Thursday, and Monday succeeding each other in the beginning of the month, in order to atone for sins they may have committed on the Holydays. 3. Sivan.—3rd, 4th, and 5th: an "The three days of bordering" (Exod. xix. 10-12). 5th: niya ay "The eve of the Feast of Weeks." 6th and 7th: niva "Feast of Weeks," also called 66 8th: "Farewell to the Festival." 4. Tammuz.-17th: "Fast of Tammuz," nyaw 5. Ab.-"Sabbath before the Fast," in na (see p. 33). 9th: "Fast of Ab," "Sabbath after the Fast," na (ibid.) 15th: N y no “15th of Ab." Reconciliation of the Benjamites with the other Israelites (Judges xxi.) 6. Ellul.-nin "Days of propitiatory prayers,' beginning on the first day of the month according to the Spanish Rite, and according to the German Rite, on the Sunday (or 2nd S.) before 29th: "The eve of New-year." 7. Tishri.—1st and 2nd: "New-year,” ¬ 3rd: "Fast of Gedaliah," 1st to 10th: "The ten penitential days," "ny "The Sabbath after New-year," na na (see p. 22). "The eve of the Day of Atone עֶרֶב יוֹם כִּפּוּר : gth ment." ”.The Day of Atonement » יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים or יוֹם כִּפּוּר : roth 14th: nipp 15th to 21st: "The eve of Sukkoth." nipp "Feast of Tabernacles.” 17th to 21st: in bin "Half-holyday." "The Great Hoshana Service." "Feast of the eighth 22nd and 23rd: nwy "p day." 23rd: in nap "Rejoicing of the Law." 24th: 8. Heshvan. "Farewell to the Festival." "The Fast of 'Monday, Thursday, and Monday,' kept by some at the end of the month." 9. Kislev.—25th to 2nd (or 3rd) of Tebeth: "Feast of Dedication." 10. Tebeth.—10th: napa ny “The Fast of Tebeth.” 11. Shebat.-15th: away on "New-year for trees.” The last Sabbath in the month (or on the first of Adar, if on Saturday), Dpy nay The Sabbath of SheExod. xxx. 11-16 is read in addition to kalim." the weekly section. 66 12. Adar.—7th: Anniversary of death of Moses. Sabbath before Purim, i na (Deut. xxv. 17-19). 13th: "Fast of Esther." 14th: Purim, ""The Feast of Lots." 15th: ""Purim of Shushan." The last Sabbath but one, a Num. xix. is read as an extra lesson. The last Sabbath in the month, or the first in Nisan, if New-moon, ing na Exod. xii. 1-20 is read as an extra lesson. פּוּרִים תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר אֲשַׁבַּת זָכוֹר שׁוּשַׁן פּוּרִים-.Adar Sheni ,13] which in an ordinary year שַׁבַּת הַחֹדֶשׁ and שַׁבַּת פָּרָה are observed in Adar, are in a leap-year kept in Adar Sheni; and Dp nay either on the last Sabbath in Adar, or on the first of Adar Sheni, if on Saturday.] APPENDIX II. THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE, 7′′ (= nțin, D'N'??, D'IN?). I. in Law, also called pan Pentateuch (Five books). It contains besides the Law the history from Adam to the death of Moses. It is divided into five books (DPP), each of which is subdivided into weekly sections (77), and these again into seven divisions, of which each is called . The following are the five books: 1. Genesis: contains the history of the Creation, of Adam and his sons, of Noah and the flood, and of the Patriarchs to the death of Joseph. 2. nip Exodus: contains the history of the Israelites in Egypt, their departure from Egypt, the Revelation on Mount Sinai, and the construction of the Tabernacle. 3. Leviticus.-Laws concerning sacrifices; dietary and sanitary laws, the sanctification of man. 4. 7 Numbers.-History of the Israelites during their journeys in the wilderness from Sinai to the borders of Moab. 5. D Deuteronomy.—Moses addresses the people, and exhorts them to be faithful to God and His Law. .Prophets נְבִיאִים .II A. D'INT D'N' Earlier Prophets: containing the history of the Israelites from the conquest of Pales |