Rosh Hashanah was a week ago so we're officially in 5774. Happy Yom Kippor y'all, and if I may take this moment to ask for forgiveness for anything I may have done to wrong you in the past year.

9/13/2013 2:51:38 PM

jew years are weird and complicated.

9/13/2013 2:58:30 PM

There are a load of calendars in use around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_calendar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_calendar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunisolar_calendar

Click links to see the various calendars within each type.

The Hebrew one is a lunisolar calendar.

9/13/2013 3:51:38 PM

Lshanah tovah

9/13/2013 3:56:40 PM

Tzom Kal

9/13/2013 4:06:28 PM

G'mar chatimah tovah!

9/13/2013 6:03:48 PM