Continue reading The Official First Day of Elul- but the second day of the new moon
Today begins a new Jewish month- the month of Elul. (Actually, it is the last day of Av- but it is a new moon, one that traverses two days. So, the last day of Av and the first day of Elul are celebration as the new moon days.. Also, Elul begins our introspection and review of our lives- so we are ready for the next holidays- The Days of Awe- Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipur (which are in the month of Tishrei).
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As traditional Jewish person, my calendar is governed by new moons. The new moon sets the new month, which is called Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of the month) in Hebrew. Tonight, there will be a new moon. The new moon for the month of Nissan..
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There was no moon last night, which means today is the first day of Rosh Chodesh. In particular, last night and today are the Rosh Chodesh of Sh’vat.
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In two days, the month of Elul will end. Five years ago, on the first day of Elul, I described the process of self-assessment. Today we are 28 days into the 40 day period of determining how we can make our lives- and the lives of others- better. (You can also search for Elul in the index to the left and see more of my thoughts on this “resolution-making” period.)
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Most of you know that Jewish folks read a section of the Tora (what many of you call the Old Testament) every week, as well as a reading from the prophets.
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