Understanding the Jewish Calendar (Hardcover)

by Nathan Bushwick (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Moznaim Pub Corp (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940118173
• ISBN-13: 978-0940118171
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #992,696 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly reveals the characteristics of the Jewish calendar., January 22, 1998

By	Jack Kaufman (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rabbi Bushwick has done an excellent job of showing how the Jewish calendar solves a very complex and thorny problem; i.e., how does one piece lunar months of 29.5 days into a solar year of 365.25 days without causing the summer solstice to occurr on the shortest day of the year?

It is definitely not a bedside table book. It is, however, a book that rewards diligent study with a vastly improved appreciation for the creativity of the ancient Jewish priesthood.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A concise and simple explanation of a complicated problem, August 2, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Tel Aviv, Israel) - See all my reviews

The Jewish calendar is one of the most complicated calendars in use today.Most explanations of its works are either highly technical,or rely on intimate knowledge of intricate Jewish customs.But this book is a welcome exception: It does a greatjob of introducing all aspects of the Jewish calendarin easy to follow gradual steps; one does not needto be Jewish, nor know any math beyond elementaryschool level, to understand it all, includingthe astronomical and religious aspects of the calendar --and all that fits in 114 pages!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good explanation, December 22, 2006

By	Ari Elias Bachrach (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The beginning of this book is spent explaining the physical and astronomical background of what we on the gorund observe. Although anyway with a physics or astronomy background can probably skip this part, those of us who never took an astronomy class will find it useful. The author does a good job of explaning the intricacies of what is a very complex calendar system, although he does spend a little bit too much time walking the reader through his math, which isn't really necesarry. Some background on Judaism is assumed, and the author clearly expects his reader to have a much firmer grasp of the Jewish holidays than of basic mathematics, but given the informativeness of the book, it is a forgiveable sin.