Jewish Calendar

• Av

  Av comes draped in the heat of summer, its long days heavy with sunlight and the memory of sorrow. It does not arrive suddenly in grief. By the time Av begins, the community has already been walking through loss for days, ever since

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• Iyar

  Iyar is the month that follows the jubilant spring of Nissan, bringing a quieter, reflective energy to the land of Israel. The early blossoms of spring have passed, fields remain green, and steady warmth settles deeper into the soil.

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• Shevat

  Shevat enters quietly, yet carries a hidden promise. The air remains cool, often scented with wet earth and the crisp tang of winter rain. In Israel, the almond trees awaken. Their branches, dark from winter, begin to sparkle with

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• Tevet

  The Jewish month of Tevet slips into the calendar when the year is at its coldest and darkest. Hanukkah light still lingers at the start of the month, but soon the menorahs are packed away and the long winter sets in. Tevet does not

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• Tishri

  Tishri arrives like a tide, sweeping the heart into its flow. Other months pass quietly, but this one asks for all of us. Its days are heavy with meaning, yet light with joy. To step into Tishri is to stand at a threshold where heaven

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