Tammuz has arrived – and with it, a season of heat, heaviness, and holy heartbreak. The Three Weeks are approaching, inviting us into a time of deep reflection, mourning, and gentle recalibration. This part of the Jewish calendar holds space for the cracks in our world – and in ourselves – that haven’t yet healed. […]
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Tonight begins the two days of rosh chodesh Elul, the new month of Elul. (Don’t get confused. Tonight starts the last day of Av, and tomorrow night starts the first day of Elul. Both days are rosh chodesh Elul. That’s two-day rosh chodesh for you!) Elul is the last month of the Jewish calendar, as
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Yesterday was Rosh Chodesh Nisan. So what is Rosh Chodesh? Rosh Chodesh is the first day of a new lunar month. Depending on the month and year, Rosh Chodesh can be either one or two days long. The term literally translates as “head of the month,” just as Rosh HaShanah is “head of the year.”
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