This Year's Passover Date on the Calendar? Can You Explain It?

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Today, the Jews use a slightly different calendar than the one they originally used. The date of Passover according to the old calendar often matches the newer date, but sometimes the dates vary a day or more. This year, there is an incredible mismatch between the two. March 23rd (tonight) was Passover according to the early calendar. The modern one apparently claims April 22nd! Nearly a month apart. Now Passover originally was the night Jesus observed the Last Supper. Both were intended to be annual memorial observances. So why a month?