Synopsis: We cited several sources for the Jewish calendar intercalating only the month of Adar to create a leap year. Both the Babylonian Talmud (Rosh Hashana 7a and Sanhedrin 12a) and the ...

What Haman did not know was that Moshe Rabbeinu was also born in the month of Adar, and that day, the Talmud relates, helped avert the evil decree.

There are two because there are two months of Adar in Jewish leap years, Adar I and Adar II — and Purim takes place in the month of Adar. We’re in a Jewish leap year right now.

This means Purim typically falls during February or March. On leap years, an extra month — Adar II — is added, and Purim is celebrated on the 14th day of that month.

Jewish people across the world will be celebrating the holiday Purim this week. Purim, celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month Adar, begins on the night of Thursday, March 13th and ...

Hanukkah, Christmas overlap this year. 9 things to know about the Jewish 'festival of lights' Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights ...

When is Purim? Purim is celebrated annually on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar. During leap years, an extra month — Adar II — is added, and Purim takes place on the 14th of Adar II.

Mishenichnas Adar, marbim b’simcha. When the month of Adar comes, joy increases., That’s a quote from the Talmud, and the refrain of a song popular for Purim, the joyous Jewish holiday ...

Gifts, costumes, groggers, and above all: hamantaschen. All of these items commemorate the jolly Jewish holiday Purim. Each year, it is celebrated on the 14th day of the Hebrew month “Adar ...

Every year Jewish people from all over the world wear fancy dress to celebrate the beginning of the festival of Purim. The festival takes place on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar.