The Jews in Jesus’ time were anticipating a savior to arise in their midst who would free them from the subjugation of the Roman Empire. He would be their Messiah (meaning anointed or anointed one) King, and lead them to victory over their oppressors, in much the same way as the great King David had […]

The basic rules for the Jewish lunisolar calendar are that the first of every month should occur during the new moon conjunction or shortly after (1-2 days), and the middle of every month should be around the time of the full moon conjunction. There are either 29 or 30 days in a month, and either 12 or […]