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

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The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means that it uses both lunar and solar cycles. However, a lunar year (12 lunar months) is approximately 11 days shorter than a solar year. To keep the Jewish holidays and seasons relatively constant with respect to the solar year, a 13th lunar month is added to 7 out of every 19 years. Therefore, the best choice is A.

The Jewish Calendar Is Kept Roughly Synchronized with a Solar