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enum NodaTime.Calendars.HebrewMonthNumbering
Assembly: NodaTime
The month numbering to use for the Hebrew calendar.
Remarks
When requesting a Hebrew calendar with <see cref="M:NodaTime.CalendarSystem.GetHebrewCalendar(NodaTime.Calendars.HebrewMonthNumbering)" /> , a month numbering
system needs to be specified. There are two main ways of numbering the Hebrew months: the civil
system where month 1 is the start of the new year (Tishri) and scriptural system where month 1 is
Nisan, according to biblical custom.
Values
Civil
<para>
The numbering system where month 1 is Tishri. This has the advantage of familiarity with other
calendars where the first month is 1; it is easier to tell which date comes before which, aside
from anything else. It is also the numbering system used by the BCL.
</para> <para>The main disadvantage is that due to leap years effectively "splitting" Adar into Adar I
and Adar II, the months after that (Nisan, Iyyar and so on) have month numberings which depend
on the year.</para>
Scriptural
<para>
The numbering system where month 1 is Nisan. This is the numbering system which matches biblical
custom (such as Leviticus 23:5). This has the advantage that the split of Adar is at the end of the
numbering system, so all other month names are stable.
</para> <para>The primary disadvantage of this numbering system is that months 1-6 come after months 7-12 (or 13),
which is counter-intuitive.</para>