Post Iyar – A Radiant Month “On the first day of the second month, in the second year following the Exodus from the land of Egypt, Hashem spoke to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai, in… Read More
Post The Counting of the Omer On the night after the Passover Seder, the second night of Passover (the 16th of Nisan), Jews begin to perform the commandment of counting the seven complete weeks of the… Read More
Post Lag Ba’Omer in 60 Seconds! Have you ever heard of the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer? If not, that is OK! Lag Ba’Omer is a festival celebrating the counting of the Omer- commanded in Leviticus… Read More
Hebrew Month Sivan Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew year (or the third month when counting from Nissan). Like all Hebrew months, the name Sivan is of Babylonian origin, corresponding to the constellation of the Twins (Gemini), visible in the night sky during this lunar month. Sivan usually overlaps the solar months of May and June. The month of Sivan is first mentioned in the Bible: “On the third month after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that very day, they entered the wilderness of Sinai.” (Exodus 19:1) Read More
Post Bo – The Jews and the Moon The sun is the source of light. The moon is the reflector of that light. God is the source of light. We, as servants of God, are supposed to act… Read More
