[verga]

That is a climatic/agricultural issue. If the barley is not ready, they insert the extra month. They must have Aviv barley for “First Fruits.”

I am confused, I had a (Jewish) instructor in college that was telling us that it had to do with the Jewish calender having 12 months of 29/30 days and that the extra month was inserted every 6 years. And then every 18 years they inserted and extra time period. He said it had to do with the flooding of the Nile. I don't recall all of the details and it has been 20+ years since I had Dr. Waxman.

[editor-surveyor]

The insertion of the extra month was declared when the new moon was sighted on the Holy mount. if the barley was not aviv, an extra month was required.

Obvoiusly it is going to follow the numeric ratio approximately, but a cloudy day or days could also delay the sighting. In the end it all is going to come out even.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “I had a (Jewish) instructor in college that was telling us that it had to do with the Jewish calender having 12 months of 29/30 days” <<

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How long ago was that?

The agriculturaliy correct calendar has become reestablished in the last 20 years. Prior to that is was chaos among the various rabbis.