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Years Missing from the Calendar

Question

Are any years missing from the Jewish calendar?

Answer

The accepted Jewish calendar is based on the view that the period of Persian domination (from Cyrus to Alexander) was only 34 years long (Talmud Avodah Zarah 9a), whereas secular scholars believe that it was over 200 years long.