How can I tell if a given year is a Hebrew Leap Year? The simpler, the better.
[Assuming we are using a fixed calendar, not like the "olden days".]
Answer
If you have a piano keyboard handy, you can use it as a mnemonic aid:
Y mod 19 =
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- half step between white keys (no intervening black key) = leap years 2 years apart
- whole step between white keys (black key between them) = leap years 3 years apart
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