The Jewish calendar is based on the ________ cycle and must add an extra ________ periodically to keep in step with the agricultural calendar.
A) solar, month
B) solar, day
C) lunar, month
D) lunar, year
E) agricultural cycle, week

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The Jewish calendar is based on the lunar cycle, with each month beginning with the sighting of the new moon. However, to keep in step with the agricultural calendar, an extra month is added periodically (7 times every 19 years) to ensure that holidays such as Passover fall in the correct season. Therefore, lunar, month is the correct answer. Solar and agricultural cycle are not accurate, and while the addition of a day (leap year) is necessary in the secular calendar, it is not relevant to the Jewish calendar.

The Jewish Calendar Is Based on the ________ Cycle and Must