“What is 312?” Shalom & Blessings, The beginning of the lunar calendar month in Hebrew is called Rosh Chodesh or “head” of the month. The great kabbalist of Tsfat, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria explains the reason the Torah uses this expression. ‘Head” of the month is because, like the head controls […]
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“Khomeini … flew into a rage … overcome with fear and sure of his death…” This amazing story took place many years ago in Iran. It was related by a witness, Rabbi Yehuda Ezrachian, one of the leading rabbis in Iran at the time. The year was 1979, when the […]
A Modern Day Mordechai
1 Menachem Av (July 29) — First day of Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av. Yahrzeit of Aharon, the first High Priest. The beginning of strict mourning for the destruction of the two Temples. For more information click here. 2 Menachem Av (July 29-30) – Shabbat Massei (in Israel, outside of Israel Mattot-Massei). Torah Reading: […]