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by js2 924 days ago
The Hebrew calendar is a marvel of historical engineering and complexity. Both solar and lunar with exceptions to accommodate Shabbat and other holidays, and be consistent with the Torah.

https://stevemorse.org/hebrewcalendar/hebrewcalendar.htm

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>The Hebrew calendar is a marvel of historical engineering and complexity

I haven't seen glazing this hard at a cinnabun.

Thanks for the link! Better than the articles I came across before. It has a kind of GEB vibe to it which is nice.
Discussed on HN last year. The top comment has some other links you might be interested in:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33126676

That is a very good link. The top comment has direct implications for any software / report generation dealing with tidal (-> lunar) cycles. Perhaps using something non-ISO to store time on the inside could have its benefits.