DOCSLIB.ORG

Essence Sheets

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Essence Sheets Essence Sheets ROSH H.ODESH: IT’S A GIRL THING! Opening Month FAST FACTS The Jewish calendar is tied to the cycles of the moon and sun. Rosh H. odesh literally means “Head of the Month.” It refers to the start of the new month. Each Jewish month has either twenty-nine or thirty days. Rosh H. odesh is a two-day holiday when the previous month contains thirty days — the last day of the old month and the first day of the new one. In ancient times, before the Jewish calendar was fixed, the sighting of the New Moon actually determined when a new month would begin. By law, the new month began when at least two witnesses observed the first sliver of the moon and reported what they saw to the court in Jerusalem. The news of the New Moon’s appearance was communicated from Jerusalem to Jewish communities throughout Israel and the world by hilltop fires. In the days of the first and second Temples (1000 BCE–70 CE), people offered special sacrifices, blew horns and recorders made out of silver, and ate festive meals on Rosh H.odesh. Since ancient times, people say special prayers in synagogue, both on Rosh H.odesh and on the Shabbat before it, called Shabbat Mevareh.im (Sabbath of Blessing). Fasting and mourning are forbidden on Rosh H.odesh. According to legend, Rosh H.odesh was given to the women of Israel because they refused to be involved in the creation of an idol. They didn’t give their jewelry to make the golden calf, although later they did give generously to the building of the mishkan (portable temple). Because of their righteousness, the women were excused from working on Rosh H.odesh. Recently, Rosh H.odesh observance has been revived among women across the country. Women meet monthly, often in one another’s homes, to share, learn, and connect with each other and their heritage in celebration of the new month. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. All rights reserved. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. 35 Opening Month Rosh H.odesh in Poetry The moon now glides toward darkness, toward rest. She retreats in order to emerge whole. She quiets in order to return and fill night with light. So too shall we make a space for ourselves. A space for renewal. —Vicki Hollander Excerpted from "An Opening Ceremony" by Vicki Hollander, published in Four Centuries of Jewish Women's Spirituality: A Sourcebook, Ellen M. Umansky and Dianne Ashton, eds. (Boston: Beacon, 1992). © 1992 Vicki Hollander. Used by permission of the author. All rights reserved. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. All rights reserved. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. 36 Opening Month ROSH H.ODESH: IT’S A GIRL THING! Essence of Tishrey FAST FACTS Traditionally, Rosh H. odesh is not observed in Tishrey. Because Rosh Hashanah, which falls on the first of Tishrey, is considered more important, we celebrate the new year instead of the new month. According to tradition, Rosh Hashanah marks the anniversary of the creation of the world. Tishrey marks the beginning of the solar year on the Jewish calendar, but it is the seventh month in the Jewish lunar cycle, which begins with the month of Nisan. In telling us to observe Rosh Hashanah, the Torah says, “In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts” (Lev. 23:32). Tishrey comes at the same time as the secular months September/October. Tishrey contains the fall equinox. As the seasons change from summer to fall, we also seek changes in our lives. We hope that our journey is also colorful and bright. The mazal (constellation) for Tishrey is Libra, moznayim (a pair of scales), symbolizing scales of justice. Tishrey overflows with holy days that usher in the Jewish New Year. The four main holidays of Tishrey correspond to the four phases of the moon.1 FEATURES Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah (The New Year) is observed on Rosh H. odesh Tishrey. The Torah refers to Rosh Hashanah as Yom Teruah (The Day of Sounding the Shofar) and Yom Hazikaron (The Day of Remembering). It was not called Rosh Hashanah until talmudic times (200–600 CE). Traditionally, it is a two-day holiday; however, many Reform communities celebrate Rosh Hashanah for only one day. It is the only holiday that Jews in the Land of Israel celebrate for two days. Rosh Hashanah Customs Shofar reflects one of the names of the Holy Day (Yom Teruah). Blown one hundred times on each day of Rosh Hashanah (except, in many 1. As noted by Arthur congregations, when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat), the shofar calls I. Waskow in Seasons all Jews together and stirs us to bring out the best in ourselves. One of of Our Joy: A Modern many traditions says that the shofar blasts represent Sarah’s cries when Guide to Jewish she learned that Abraham planned to sacrifice Isaac. Sarah’s cries recall Festivals, 3rd ed. (New York: Beacon Press, women’s cries for justice for themselves and for their families throughout 1990), preface xx. history and all over the world. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. All rights reserved. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. 37 Tishrey Tashlih. (You will cast away) is a custom dating from at least as early as the fourteenth century. It is based on the last verses of the Book of Micah: “And You will cast into the depths of the sea all their sins” (7:19). Jewish communities have for many generations gathered by rivers, streams, or oceans on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, recited tashlih. prayers, and thrown bread crumbs into the water to symbolize our desire to rid ourselves of our sins. Kurdish Jews actually threw themselves into the water for tashlih.! H. asidim of Galicia sent straw floats out into the water, used candles to set them on fire, and rejoiced as they burned up or washed away.2 Greetings Traditionally, during the month of Elul and on Rosh Hashanah, we greet one another: (to a woman) Leshanah tovah tikatevi veteyh.atemi. May you be written and sealed (in the Book of Life) for a good year. (to a man) Leshanah tovah tikateyv veteyh.ateym. May you be written and sealed (in the Book of Life) for a good year. Tzom Gedalyah Tzom Gedalyah (Fast of Gedalyah) is observed on the third day of Tishrey. It is a dawn-to-dusk fast to commemorate the assassination of Gedalyah Ben Achikam, the last Jewish Governor of Israel before the Jews were driven into exile by the Babylonians in the sixth century BCE. Aseret Yemey Teshuvah Aseret Yemey Teshuvah (Ten Days of Teshuvah) are observed between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. During these ten days we focus on teshuvah (literally ‘turning’—turning away from our negative actions and toward our best selves), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (acts of justice/charity). Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is observed on the tenth day of Tishrey, as the moon swells. Through the process of teshuvah, Yom Kippur is meant to bring Jews closer to God, to other people, and to being the best people we can be. Yom Kippur Customs Fasting from food and drink, as well as the other abstentions observed on this day (not anointing ourselves, not wearing leather, not having sexual relations), is meant to guide our thoughts away from our physical needs and help focus our minds on spiritual growth and teshuvah. Tradition urges us to be reminded by the fast of those who lack basic sustenance. Many communities donate the amount of money they would have spent to feed themselves on Yom Kippur to organizations that feed the hungry. (Please note that pregnant women, the infirm, children under the age of twelve or thirteen, and anyone who might be harmed by doing so, are prohibited from fasting.) © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. All rights reserved. © 2001-2012 Moving Traditions. 38 Tishrey Refraining from wearing leather is meant to guide us away from materialism, because leather is considered a sign of luxury. Sukkot Sukkot (Booths) begins on the full moon on the 15th of Tishrey and continues through the 21st of Tishrey. The holiday commemorates both the temporary dwellings (sukkot) of the Jews during their forty years of wandering in the desert and the later pilgrimage festival, during which portions of the harvest were brought to the Temple in Jerusalem. Sukkot comes just five days after Yom Kippur. Only after we have accomplished the challenging spiritual work of Yom Kippur, can we be truly joyous on Sukkot. Just as we celebrate the fall harvest, we can celebrate the fruits of our spiritual labor. In fact, Sukkot is called Zeman Simh.ateynu (Season of our Rejoicing). Sukkot commemorates how protective clouds surrounded the Jewish people during the forty years of wandering in the desert. It also commemorates how the Jews lived in temporary dwellings (sukkot) during that same time. Sukkot Customs By building a Sukkah, we commemorate the ancient desert booths (temporary dwelling places). Many have the custom of eating all of their meals during Sukkot in their sukkah, and some say daily prayers and sleep there as well. Marking the harvest festival, it is customary to decorate the sukkah festively with greens, fruits, and vegetables of the season. Waving a Lulav and Etrog We use four symbolic plant species for special rituals to invoke God’s salvation during Sukkot. The etrog, a bitter citus fruit, is held together with a lulav, fronds of palm, willow and myrtle branches, and is waved in six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down) during the recitation of Hallel (psalms of praise).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Land of Israel's Loyalty to the Jewish People
    The Land of Israel’s Loyalty to the Jewish People by Rabbi Chaim Jachter As Parashat Behukotai and the book of Vayikra draw to a close, Hashem delivers a stinging rebuke and warning to our people. This rebuke, known as the Tochahah is the first of two such rebukes in the Humash (the second being towards the end of Sefer Devarim). This section contains a series of frighteningly prophetic descriptions of the tragedies that will befall the nation should they fail to follow God’s ways. Indeed, so frightening is this Tochachah that Torah is read this section in a lower voice. There are even some synagogues where the rabbi or Torah reader is called for the Aliyah that contains the Tochachah, as some would rather avoid being called for this Aliyah. In the midst of the very dark cloud of these warnings of punishment and exile in Parashat Behukotai we find a silver lining. The Torah promises (Vayikra 26:32) that after our people will be exiled from our land, our enemies will fail in their endeavors to settle the land. Ramban, writing in the twelfth century, notes that this is an extraordinary promise to us as there is no other place on earth that at one time was settled, lush and fertile but is now utterly desolate and destroyed. He observes that this promise has most obviously been fulfilled in that from the time we left our land, it has not accepted any other nation, despite their many efforts to develop the land. Indeed, the Romans, Arabs, Crusaders and Ottomans failed miserably in their efforts to settle the land of Israel.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Ji Calendar Educator Guide
    xxx Contents The Jewish Day ............................................................................................................................... 6 A. What is a day? ..................................................................................................................... 6 B. Jewish Days As ‘Natural’ Days ........................................................................................... 7 C. When does a Jewish day start and end? ........................................................................... 8 D. The values we can learn from the Jewish day ................................................................... 9 Appendix: Additional Information About the Jewish Day ..................................................... 10 The Jewish Week .......................................................................................................................... 13 A. An Accompaniment to Shabbat ....................................................................................... 13 B. The Days of the Week are all Connected to Shabbat ...................................................... 14 C. The Days of the Week are all Connected to the First Week of Creation ........................ 17 D. The Structure of the Jewish Week .................................................................................... 18 E. Deeper Lessons About the Jewish Week ......................................................................... 18 F. Did You Know? .................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Sichos Sivan-Elul 5740
    -87- to Torah, Yud-Bais Tanonuz teaches that a Jew who is merely on the level of a fence is also important. There is another connection between the two dates. Our sages tell us (Megillah 13b) that "G-d reveals the medicine be­ fore the blow." Yud-Bais Tammuz is the medium whose celebration enables the seventeenth of Tammuz, the blow, to be transformed into "a day of rejoicing" in Messianic times. The above provides a practical lesson for our behavior. We have to stand firm in all matters of Yiddishkeit, without being affected by any difficulties, conscious that we are doing what G-d wants, acting as His emissaries. This resolute stand must extend even to a mere fence to the Torah and even when challenged by a powerful country. The strength to carry on this service is derived from the blessing of the month of Tammuz. Even if one's initial efforts do not seem to meet with success, one must be conscious that "If he comes to purify himself, he is helped from Above" and he will soon see the fruit of his work. Through this course of action, we will hasten the complete and true redemption led by Moshiach, speedily in our days. 2. The above relates to the blessing of the month of Tammuz every year. This year, the date on which Shabbos Mevorchim falls is the 23rd of Sivan, and the portion of the Torah Shelach is read on that day. The book of Esther specifically mentions the 23rd of Sivan. (F) "In the third month, the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day thereof, the scribes of the king were called, and it was written exactly what Mordechai had dictated to the Jews, as well as to the governers..
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Passover Menu
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84123 Salt Lake City, 4641 South Cherry Street & SPECIAL EVENTS CATERING CUISINE UNLIMITED CUISINE UNLIMITED CATERING & SPECIAL EVENTS Cuisine Unlimited invites you to experience the traditions of our international cuisine. Our philosophy is to offer our clients innovative, custom-designed menus, artistically presented CUISINE UNLIMITED and professionally served. Bestow upon your CATERING & SPECIAL EVENTS family, friends and colleagues the excellence we offer with over thirty years of experience in corporate and social catering. 2016 PASSOVER 4641 South Cherry Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84123 MENU 801.268.2332 Salt Lake City 435.647.0010 Park City 888.578.0763 Toll Free Celebrate with Family and Friends 801.268.2992 Fax www.cuisineunlimited.com FOR THE SEDER ENTREES DESSERTS Haroset $8.50 lb. Herb-Roasted Chicken Breasts $6.50 ea. Chocolate Flourless Torte $45.00 ea. Gefilte Fish – large $6.50 ea. Apple-Almond Stuffed Chicken $8.50 ea. (serves 12-14) Salmon with Lemon Sauce $8.50 pp. Traditional Brisket $11.50 pp. Chocolate Orange Torte $45.00 ea. Roasted Eggs $1.00 ea. Whole Roasted Turkey (18-22 lb.) $125.00 ea. (serves 12-14) Lamb Shank $3.50 ea. Roast Leg Lamb $18.50 lb. Passover Chocolate Mousse Cake $45.00 ea. Matzah-Meat Pie (serves 10-12) $45.00 ea. (serves 10) Matzah-Potato & Spinach Pie $45.00 ea. Sponge Cake (serves 8-10) $22.50 ea. HORS D’OEUVRES (serves 10-12) Chocolate Brownies $2.75 ea. (minimum 8 servings/3lbs.) Macaroons $1.50 ea. SIDE DISHES Passover Mandelbrot $2.50 ea.
    [Show full text]
  • The KEY Program for the 12 Days Between Chai Elul and Rosh Hashana
    בס"ד The KEY program for the 12 days between Chai Elul and Rosh Hashana חדר מנחם Cheder Menachem בס"ד The KEY program for the 12 days between Chai Elul and Rosh Hashana ”ח"י אלול איז דער טאג וואס גיט אריין א חיות אין די עבודה פון אלול“ The Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, by teaching us Chassidus, gave us the keys to be able to do Torah and Mitzvos with a chayus and with joy. The Frierdiker Rebbe explains that from Chai Elul there are 12 days ,אני לדודי ודודי לי Chai Elul gives a chayus in the avodah of Elul and the avodah of corresponding to the 12 months of the year. In these days we have the keys to fix up everything from the whole year and guarantee a Ksiva Vachasima Tova for a happy, sweet new year. In Cheder we will be having the KEY Program. In this booklet, you have a key for every day, - something connected with the month, and a mission for this day. Do your key throughout the day, in Cheder or at home, and fill out that day’s page. .you will be able to have a chance to win the great prize by earning keys ד to א For grades Pre1 have a treasure box with בעזרת ה' For every five missions that you complete, you will receive a key. If you do all 12, you will earn THREE KEYS. We will the grand prize inside and a lock on the outside. Many keys will be distributed but only one key will work to open the lock.
    [Show full text]
  • March 2021 Adar / Nisan 5781
    March 2021 Adar / Nisan 5781 www.ti-stl.org Congregation Temple Israel is an inclusive community that supports your unique Jewish journey. TEMPLE NEWS SHABBAT WORSHIP SCHEDULE HIAS REFUGEE SHABBAT SERVICES WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE Friday, March 5 @ 6:30 PM Throughout the month of March, Shabbat services will Temple Israel will be a proud participant in HIAS’ Refugee be available online only. Join us and watch services Shabbat, during which Jews in the United States and around the remotely on our website or on our Facebook page, where world will take action for refugees and asylum seekers. you can connect with other viewers in the comments section. Founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1881 to assist Jews fleeing persecution in Russia and Eastern Europe, HIAS’s work is rooted in Jewish values and the belief that anyone fleeing WATCH SERVICES ONLINE hatred, bigotry and xenophobia, regardless of their faith or Services on our website: ethnicity, should be provided with a safe refuge. www.ti-stl.org/Watch Services on our Facebook page: Over the Shabbat of March 5-6, 2021, the Jewish community www.facebook.com/TempleIsraelStLouis will dedicate sacred time and space to refugees and asylum seekers. Now in its third year with hundreds of congregations and thousands of individuals participating, this Refugee Shabbat SERVICE SCHEDULE & PARSHA will be an opportunity to once again raise awareness in our 6:00 pm Weekly Pre-Oneg on Zoom communities, to recognize the work that has been done, and to (Link shared in our eNews each week.) reaffirm our commitment to welcoming refugees and asylum seekers.
    [Show full text]
  • Dear Torah Tidbits Family
    DEAR TORAH TIDBITS FAMILY Rabbi Avi Berman sions someone can make. Yet, we can’t Executive Director, take it for granted or judge those who are OU Israel not rushing to come. We recognize that this is not an easy decision. Yom HaAliyah, which took place this past Sunday, was established The second beautiful aspect of Yom to acknowledge the necessity and impor- HaAliyah is that it serves as a reminder tance of Aliyah to the State of Israel and to to those of us who made Aliyah to identify celebrate the incredible contributions of people in our lives whose Aliyah we can Olim to our Homeland. These are import- help. Whether it be a new neighbor who ant, but I think what is equally, perhaps needs help understanding their electric more important, is for us olim to remind bill, a kid in our child’s class who could use ourselves of our personal Aliyah journeys, a playdate (pending corona guidelines), or thank those who helped us, and reflect on someone we meet at the grocery store who the people in our lives whom we can help could use a smile and a few kind words. It to successfully make Aliyah. I cannot men- might be friends living abroad who have tion my Aliyah without thanking my par- questions about life in Israel. Personally, ents from the bottom of my heart for bring- over the past half a year I have received ing my siblings and I when I was nine. many more inquiries than usual from pro- spective olim who have questions about Most olim I know say that Aliyah is the how their kids will adjust, looking for a job, best decision they ever made (perhaps or curious about the community we live in, second to marrying their spouse), but they Givat Ze’ev, or other communities.
    [Show full text]
  • YOM KIPPUR 2015 YOM KIPPUR 2015 * New Item V Vegetarian N Contains Nuts GF Gluten Free
    YOM KIPPUR 2015 YOM KIPPUR 2015 * New Item V Vegetarian N Contains Nuts GF Gluten Free THE “BREAK THE FAST” PACKAGE No substitutions or deletions. In disposable containers except where noted. Package orders are available for 10 or more people in multiples of 5 thereafter. All “choice” items may be divided in multiples of 10 only. ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE Traditional creamy white albacore tuna salad. GF Nancy’s Noodle Kugel with corn flake and cinnamon topping. May also be ordered without raisins. V Fresh sliced fruit. V | GF SELECT A BASKET THE BEST SMOKED FISH BASKET 28.95/pp New York’s finest nova smoked salmon. Rolled. GF Smoked whitefish filet and peppered sable. Taster portion. GF Freshly baked assortment of “New York” bagels and bialys. 2 per person. Whipped plain and chive cream cheese. GF Sliced muenster, cheddar and swiss. Sliced tomato, shaved bermuda onion, seedless cucumber and mediterranean black olives. GF or NOVA LOX BASKET The Best Smoked Fish Basket without the smoked whitefish and peppered sable. 23.75/pp New York’s finest nova smoked salmon. Rolled. GF Freshly baked assortment of “New York” bagels and bialys. 2 per person. Whipped plain and chive cream cheese. GF Sliced muenster, cheddar and swiss. Sliced tomato, shaved bermuda onion, seedless cucumber and mediterranean black olives. GF or DELI BASKET 27.95/pp Eisenberg first-cut corned beef (50%), oven roasted turkey breast (30%), and sirloin (20%). Sliced cheddar and swiss cheese. Lettuce, tomato, pickle, red onion and black olives, mustard and mayonnaise. Freshly baked french onion rolls, old fashioned rolls, and light and dark rye.
    [Show full text]
  • Aleph Beta the Seder Explained
    BROWSE BAR & BAT MITZVAH D MENU What Is the Passover Seder? What Is a Seder? The Passover Seder is a religious service held on the rst night of Passover. The Seder service is also conducted on the second night of the Pesach holiday for those living outside of Israel. The Hebrew word “Seder” (pronounced “say-dehr”) translates to “order” in English. The meaning of the word “Seder” reveals a lot about the nature of this Passover ritual. The Seder service is composed of fteen sections, all followed in a specic order. The order of the Seder is presented in the Haggadah text, along with the liturgy and instructions for the night’s many rituals. Below, the rst video of our Haggadah course introduces you the Passover Seder. You can also print out our Haggadah guide to take with you. The Meaning of the Seder Meal The order is just one part of the meaning of the Seder. The Seder is also designed to remind us of the Israelites’ experience of Egyptian slavery, and how God redeemed them from Egypt. The Seder shows us that the Passover holiday is a commemoration of both suffering and joy. Rabbi Fohrman taKes this one step further to propose that Passover is also about celebrating becoming God's chosen. Before the Seder meal can be eaten, all the Seder participants join together to recall the trials and miracles that forged the Jewish nation. The Haggadah text tells us the story of the Israelites' descent into slavery in Egypt, their suffering under Pharaoh’s rule, and God’s miraculous redemption of the Jewish people.
    [Show full text]
  • International Review for the History of Religions
    INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS EDITED ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS by M. HEERMA VAN VOSS, E. J. SHARPE, R. J. Z. WERBLOWSKY VOLUME XXVIII F:'b r- t--w LEIDEN E. J. BRILL 1981 CONTENTS Articles JOHNC. HOLT, Assisting the Dead by Venerating the Living. 1 ALAN MILLAR and JOHN K. RICHES, Interpretation: a theore- tical perspective and some applications ......................... 29 G. R. H. WRIGHT, Dumuzi at the court of David ............... 54 A. T. KRAABEL, The Disappearance of the "God-fearers" .... 113 LUTHER H. MARTIN, Josephus' Use of Heimarmene in the Jewish AntiquitiesXIII, 171-3 .................................... 127 JORUNN JACOBSEN BUCKLEY, The Mandaean Tabahata Masiqta ......... ......... ....................... ...... 138 I. FRIEDRICHSILBER, Dissent through holiness: the case of the radical renouncer in Theravada Buddhist countries.......... 164 RICCARDO M. FRACASSO, Manifestazioni del simbolismo assiale nelle tradizioni cinesi antiche ............................ 194 R. S. NEWMAN,Faith is All! Emotion and Devotion in a Goan Sect ............................................................ 216 Review articles WOLF B. OERTER, Zur Bildersprache des Manichaiismus ...... 64 VITALY A. RUBIN, Values of Confucianism ....................... 72 R. J. Z. WERBLOWSKY,Collected essays........................... 81 R. J. Z. WERBLOWSKY,Polemics .................................... 86 Book reviews Julian Apostata, hrsg. von Richard Klein (G. W. BOWERSOCK) 88 Yuyama, Akira, SystematischeUbersicht
    [Show full text]
  • “Cliff Notes” 2021-2022 5781-5782
    Jewish Day School “Cliff Notes” 2021-2022 5781-5782 A quick run-down with need-to-know info on: • Jewish holidays • Jewish language • Jewish terms related to prayer service SOURCES WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE INFORMATION FOR THIS BOOKLET WAS TAKEN FROM: • www.interfaithfamily.com • Living a Jewish Life by Anita Diamant with Howard Cooper FOR MORE LEARNING, YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: • www.reformjudaism.org • www.myjewishlearning.com • Jewish Literacy by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin • The Jewish Book of Why by Alfred J. Kolatch • The Jewish Home by Daniel B. Syme • Judaism for Dummies by Rabbi Ted Falcon and David Blatner Table of Contents ABOUT THE CALENDAR 5 JEWISH HOLIDAYS Rosh haShanah 6 Yom Kippur 7 Sukkot 8 Simchat Torah 9 Chanukah 10 Tu B’Shevat 11 Purim 12 Pesach (Passover) 13 Yom haShoah 14 Yom haAtzmaut 15 Shavuot 16 Tisha B’Av 17 Shabbat 18 TERMS TO KNOW A TO Z 20 About the calendar... JEWISH TIME- For over 2,000 years, Jews have juggled two calendars. According to the secular calendar, the date changes at midnight, the week begins on Sunday, and the year starts in the winter. According to the Hebrew calendar, the day begins at sunset, the week begins on Saturday night, and the new year is celebrated in the fall. The secular, or Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar, based on the fact that it takes 365.25 days for the earth to circle the sun. With only 365 days in a year, after four years an extra day is added to February and there is a leap year.
    [Show full text]
  • Jewish Calendar 2020-2025 (PDF)
    For your convenience we are pleased to offer: The following programs may be viewed • Electric Sabbath candles (can be obtained from Spiritual on your television on Channel 50: Care, ext. 35550, or after hours at ext. 34444). • “Healing Through Jewish Songs and Stories” • Kosher food is available in the Employee Cafeteria (Street at 1:45 and 2:30 p.m. Level, South Tower) and the Plaza Café (Plaza Level, • Sabbath Services: every Friday at 4 p.m. South Tower). For any questions regarding kosher food for patients, please call ext. 34797. • Havdalah (end of Sabbath) Services: every Saturday night at 9 p.m. • The Sabbath elevators (#13, North Tower; #38, Saperstein) stop at every fl oor of the medical center on the Sabbath • Rabbi Jason Weiner’s Torah Study: Tuesdays and holidays. in the chapel at noon. • Jewish reading material and prayer books are available at • Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Fridays in the ext. 35550. chapel at 3 p.m. Beverly Boulevard PLAZA LEVEL P2 ACCESS P6 BEVERLY SAPERSTEIN CENTER via North Tower V Elevators San Vicente Boulevard OSCHIN SPIELBERG V P1 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center NORTH TOWER TAPER EMERGENCY 8700 Beverly Blvd. P5 V Los Angeles, CA 90048 V Alden Drive Gracie Allen Drive For more information: George Burns Road Burns George Sherbourne Drive Sherbourne 310-423-3277 V P3 Ray Charles Cafeteria PAVILION THALIANS Jewish chaplain’s offi ce: SOUTH TOWER 310-423-5238 MEDICAL MEDICAL www.cedars-sinai.edu/chaplaincy Parking OFFICES OFFICES Office WEST EAST V Staff Parking P8 Only P4 © 2020 Cedars-Sinai 18792 (0720) 3rd Street Jewish Calendar 5781-5785 | 2020-2025 Founded On Jewish Values One hundred years ago, Jewish concerns about meeting the From generation to generation, Cedars-Sinai health needs of a growing Los Angeles community took root has fulfi lled and perpetuated its commitment to with the dedication of Kaspare Cohn Hospital, predecessor its Jewish tradition and values.
    [Show full text]