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| This class presents the mystical elements of the Jewish leap year; an extra month is added to compensate for the difference of days between the solar and lunar year.
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| The tenth of Tevet is a fast-day when we mourn the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.
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| The significance of Purim Kattan; the semi-festive day celebrated on a Jewish leap year in the first Adar.
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| In the weeks prior to Pesach we read from the Torah special parshiot in addition to the weekly parshah; here we examine the order of these readings.
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| On the Shabbat preceding the month of Adar we read the Torah portion of shekalim – the giving of the half shekel.
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| On the Shabbat before Purim we read the portion of remembering amalek; here we explore why a special Torah reading was instituted specifically for this remembrance.
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| On the Shabbat prior to the month of Nissan we read a special Torah portion which details the laws of the red heifer; an offering used to cleanse the ritually impure before bringing the Pascal lamb.
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The birth and yahrtziet of Moses
The seventh of Adar is the birthday and yahrtzeit of Moshe; discover the special quality of the day he was born.
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| This class details the special spiritual dimension of the month of Iyar.
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| On the first day of the month of Sivan the Jewish people arrived at Mt. Sinai after leaving Egypt: what is its significance?
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| The second day of Sivan – a few days before the giving of the Torah – is called “yom hameyuchas”, the special day; why is this day special at all?
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| This class teaches the significance of Erev Shavuot, the day before the giving of the Torah.
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| The six days following Shavuot are special because they too are days for bringing the holiday sacrifices; why are the times for these sacrifices on ordinary, non-holidays?
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| This class presents the kabbalistic approach to the meaning of the summer months.
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| Every seven years – following the shemitah year – is a hakhel year; marked in Temple times by the king reading the Torah before all on Sukkot. Discover its significance and relevance today.
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