Jewish Leap Years

Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores the fascinating challenge at the heart of the Jewish calendar: how do you reconcile the lunar and solar years? The Torah emphasizes the months according to the moon, yet Pesach must fall in the spring, which is governed by the sun. Discover how the Jewish system of leap years brings these two cycles together and preserves the rhythm of the Jewish year.

                                            
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                                        October 14, 2026
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                                                        Wednesday                                                    

                                                        3:00 pm

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October 14, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jewish Leap Years: Jewish Leap Years

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October 21, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jewish Leap Years: Jewish Leap Years

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Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.