[C19fan]

The Exodus readings figure prominently in the Catholic Easter Triduum readings. I got confused over the Exodus reading:

Exodus 12: 1 ADONAI spoke to Moshe and Aharon in the land of Egypt; he said, 2 "You are to begin your calendar with this month; it will be the first month of the year for you.

Rosh Hashana is usually portrayed as the Jewish "New Year". I found this posting.

[goldstategop]

Nisan is the religious New Year.

Tishrei is the civil New Year. The Jewish New Year begins in the autumn.

The current JY is 5778.

[Lisbon1940]

The Earth’s orbit isn’t arbitrary.