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The Jewish year in 2009
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5769
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The ideas on which the Jewish year is based
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- Based on the creation of humanity- Based on ordination of God as King of the Universe
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B.C.E.
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Before Common Era
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C.E.
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Common Era
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The Jewish calendar's relationship with lunar and solar methods of timekeeping
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Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar with solar adjustments of seasons
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Secular month(s) of Passover
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April
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Secular month(s) of Lag B'Omer
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May
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Secular month(s) of Shavuoth
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May-June
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Secular month(s) of Tisha B'av
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Takes place in July-August
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Secular month(s) of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
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Takes place in September/October
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Secular month(s) of Sukkot, Hoshana Rabba, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchet Torah
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Takes place in middle September-October
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Secular month(s) of Chanukah
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Takes place in December
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Secular month(s) of Tu B'Shevat
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Takes place in January
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English translation of Rosh Hoshana
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Head of the Year
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English translation of Yom Kippur
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Day of Atonement
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