why is the jewish new year in the seventh month?

Question

and what is the first month

Answer 1

To split up the summer air-conditioning bill into two separate fiscal years.





just kidding, geez. Nobody has a sense of humor anymore....

Answer 2

Months of the Jewish Year
The "first month" of the Jewish calendar is the month of Nissan, in the spring, when Passover occurs. However, the Jewish New Year is in Tishri, the seventh month, and that is when the year number is increased. This concept of different starting points for a year is not as strange as it might seem at first glance. The American "new year" starts in January, but the new "school year" starts in September, and many businesses have "fiscal years" that start at various times of the year. Similarly, the Jewish calendar has different starting points for different purposes.

The names of the months of the Jewish calendar were adopted during the time of Ezra, after the return from the Babylonian exile. The names are actually Babylonian month names, brought back to Israel by the returning exiles. Note that most of the Bible refers to months by number, not by name.

Answer 3

The Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar,not a solar one as in January to December. The new year, Rosh Hashanah, marks the creation of Adam and Eve.

Answer 4

the first month is Nisan the month of passover.

as to why the new year is located in the seventh month that is a discussion that the Talmud goes into at lengh.

basically what is described is that their are several "new" years for different aspects of humanity.

here is a good article on exactly your question

http://www.aish.com/Avantgo/articles/literacy/concepts/The_Incredible_Month_of_Tishrei.asp

Answer 5

I have something to add to irenaadle....

The return of the exiled from Babylon is mentioned. People often think that all of the Hebrews were taken captive, and therefore left the land of Israel. Only some of them were taken. For those who say that they left Israel and therefore lost claim to it-----------this is not true. Many were left. Therefore, the Jews have continually lived there since the Exodus. There have always been Jews there.

Answer 6

Yahuudi dont worship the Sun God Zeus but follow a lunar year and their days begin and end at sunset. They are Muslims that Ibrahim made them.

Answer 7

same as muslims, same lunar based callendar, same 'father' figure

pagan christians or roman catholics use heathen sun based calendar