1 Nissan (April 1-2) – Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Nissan – “Day of Ten Crowns”. Shabbat Tazriya, Shabbat Hachodesh.Torah Reading: Lev. 12:1-13:59, Num.28:9-15, Ex.12:1-20, Haftora: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18First opportunity for the Blessing on blossoming fruit trees (see Siddur – special sheet on this blessing available from Ascent upon request) 8 Nissan (Apr.8-9) Shabbat Metsorah, […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
The Chasidic movement, particularly the Ba’al Shem Tov, revived the idea of the importance of one’s Jewish birthday. The Ba’al Shem Tov made a point of blessing people on their birthday as it is a time of renewal and empowerment for the coming year. [To find the Jewish date of […]
Celebrate a birthday? I’m an adult!: Personal Story from Rabbi ...
“… while Karim Khan and his men sat down to drink, the city of Basra was in despair.” Basra is the second largest city in Iraq (next to Baghdad). Its Jewish settlement dates back over a thousand years. Nearly two hundred years ago, before the great exodus of Jews from […]