Jewish holidays

Jewish holidays and what they mean to SFU students

By: Gene Cole, Martha D, and Ruth Leavitt. Compiled by Gabrielle McLaren, Features editor.  Editor’s note: Beliefs about whether or not the full name of G-d should be spelled completely vary throughout the Jewish community. This piece has respected the spellings submitted by our contributors.   Your crash-course on the Jewish calendar The Jewish calendar is a modified lunar calendar, with a leap month added at the end of some years to ensure that the festivals remain in their correct seasons. The first month of the year is Nisan, in the spring; however, the calendrical year changes in the month of…

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