Adar is the last month on the Hebrew calendar. Adar marks the end of the year and the following month is the first month of the year, Nisan. To understand the month of Adar, we must first understand the month of Nisan. (more…)
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February 6, 2019 | Categories: New Moon, Rosh Hodesh, Spring Feasts | Tags: abib, barley, Hebrew calendar, Hebrew leap year, nisan | 4 Comments
The month of Tevet is the tenth month on the Hebrew calendar and usually starts in December on the Gregorian calendar.
Similar to weather-related seasons, the Jewish Rabbis have created spiritual seasons that we cycle through during the 12 months on the Hebrew calendar. The Rabbis consider Tevet part of the “Season of Victory.” This season includes the last half of the month of Kislev, all of Tevet, plus the next two months – a total of 3.5 months (4.5 months during a leap year). (more…)
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December 8, 2018 | Categories: New Moon, Rosh Hodesh | Tags: 2 Kings 25, darkness and light, destruction of the temple, exile into Babylon, Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel 33, Hebrew calendar, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52, judgement, season of victory, siege of Jerusalem, tenth month | Leave a comment