I found this little book handy and very useful, especially some of the references, the author uses. It begins with a basic overview of the realities of astronomical phenomena and moves on to more specific calendarical issues as the book progresses. The author moves methodically from more simple information, adding information and complexity as the book continues. Overall I felt it an excellent primer to begin my calendrical research. However, it is simplistic in places, and its use only applies to... more info
Understanding the Jewish Calendar:
I found the book easy to read and actually enjoyed the review of astronomy. I have other books on the Jewish Calendar but they are not as interesting to read.
good explanation:
The beginning of this book is spent explaining the physical and astronomical background of what we on the gorund observe. Although anyway with a physics or astronomy background can probably skip this part, those of us who never took an astronomy class will find it useful. The author does a good job of explaning the intricacies of what is a very complex calendar system, although he does spend a little bit too much time walking the reader through his math, which isn't really necesarry. Some background on... more info
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