The Jewish calendar is kept roughly synchronized with a solar calendar by
A)having a thirteenth month with 5 days each year.
B)having the first lunar month begin on the spring equinox.
C)skipping a month every 7 out of 19 years.
D)adding a thirteenth lunar month to 7 out of every 19 years.
E)having the first lunar month begin on the summer solstice.

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The Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar, which means that it is based on the cycles of the moon. However, to keep the calendar roughly synchronized with the solar year, the Jewish calendar adds a thirteenth lunar month to 7 out of every 19 years. This is known as a leap year in the Jewish calendar. This helps to ensure that the festivals and holidays of the Jewish calendar occur at roughly the same time each year in relation to the seasons of the solar year.

The Jewish Calendar Is Kept Roughly Synchronized with a Solar