5778 MONTHLY CALENDAR Calendar for the Hebrew Months HRTI www.hrti.co.za T September 2017

ELUL 5777 – Tishrei 5778

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10th of Elul, 5777 1 11th of Elul, 5777 2

12th of Elul, 5777 3 13th of Elul, 5777 4 14th of Elul, 5777 5 15th of Elul, 5777 6 16th of Elul, 5777 7 17th of Elul, 5777 8 18th of Elul, 5777 9

19th of Elul, 5777 10 20th of Elul, 5777 11 21st of Elul, 5777 12 22nd of Elul, 5777 13 23rd of Elul, 5777 14 24th of Elul, 5777 15 25th of Elul, 5777 16

26th of Elul, 5777 17 27th of Elul, 5777 18 28th of Elul, 5777 19 29th of Elul, 5777 20 1st of Tishrei, 5778 21 2nd of Tishrei, 5778 22 3rd of Tishrei, 5778 23

Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah_1 Rosh Hashanah_2

4th of Tishrei, 5778 24 5th of Tishrei, 5778 25 6th of Tishrei, 5778 26 7th of Tishrei, 5778 27 8th of Tishrei, 5778 28 9th of Tishrei, 5778 29 10th of Tishrei, 5778 30

Erev Yom Kippur

The month of Tishrei begins the period of autumn. The tribe corresponding to this month is Ephraim. Tishrei is linked with the , who was Joseph’s second son. When Ephraim was born Joseph said, “For G-d hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction”, as such His name means doubly fruitful. The root word for his name means to bear fruit. This word is the same word used in Genesis 1:22 when G-d said, “be fruitful and multiply”. In the , Tishrei is called Ethanim, which means to have enduring strength. It was named Ethanim because of the ancient streams that continued to flow in Jerusalem. For this reason it is known as “the month of the strong” or “the month of the ancients” (Yerach Ha’eitanim). This gives us the picture of the Ancient of Days who sits upon His throne who will never be removed. Deuteronomy 11:12 says, “the eyes of Elohim thy G-d are always upon it (Israel), from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year”. This month is opportune time to realign with the eyes of G-d and be strengthened by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).

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T October 2017

Tishrei 5778 - Cheshvan 5778

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11th of Tishrei, 5778 1 12th of Tishrei, 5778 2 13th of Tishrei, 5778 3 14th of Tishrei, 5778 4 15th of Tishrei, 5778 5 16th of Tishrei, 5778 6 17th of Tishrei, 5778 7 Erev Sukkot Sukkot_1 Sukkot_2

23rd of Tishrei, 5778 13 18th of Tishrei, 5778 8 19th of Tishrei, 5778 9 20th of Tishrei, 5778 10 21st of Tishrei, 5778 11 22nd of Tishrei, 5778 12 24th of Tishrei, 5778 14 Simcha Sukkot_3 Sukkot_4 Sukkot_5 Sukkot_6 Sukkot_7 B’reishit Shmini Atzeret

25th of Tishrei, 5778 15 26th of Tishrei, 5778 16 27th of Tishrei, 5778 17 28th of Tishrei, 5778 18 29th of Tishrei, 5778 19 30th of Tishrei, 5778 20 1st of Cheshvan, 21

Erev Rosh Chodesh 5778

Noah Day 2

2nd of Cheshvan, 22 3rd of Cheshvan, 23 4th of Cheshvan, 24 5th of Cheshvan, 25 6th of Cheshvan, 26 7th of Cheshvan, 27 8th of Cheshvan, 28 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Lech-Lecha

9th of Cheshvan, 29 10th of Cheshvan, 30 11th of Cheshvan, 31 5778 5778 5778

The month of Cheshvan is the second month of the period of autumn. The tribe corresponding to the month of autumn is Manasseh. Every year we have access to a double portion as we align with Elohim (G-d) during the autumn season.

Historically the month of Cheshvan is the month that the flood began and ended. When the waters assuaged and the fountains of the deep were stopped, humanity was given a new lease on life on the earth through Noah and his family. G-d had chosen to destroy His creation because man had become so wicked that his imagination was only evil continually. Mankind had chosen to pursue only evil and turn away from his created purpose, which is to be the dwelling of G-d and establish His image on the earth. http://freedomhouseac.com

T November 2017

Cheshvan 5778 – Kislev 5778 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

12th of Cheshvan, 1 13th of Cheshvan, 2 14th of Cheshvan, 3 15th of Cheshvan, 4 5778 5778 5778 5778 Vayeira

16th of Cheshvan, 5 17th of Cheshvan, 6 18th of Cheshvan, 7 19th of Cheshvan, 8 20th of Cheshvan, 9 21st of Cheshvan, 10 22nd of Cheshvan, 11 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Chayei Sarah

23rd of Cheshvan, 12 24th of Cheshvan, 13 25th of Cheshvan, 14 26th of Cheshvan, 15 27th of Cheshvan, 16 28th of Cheshvan, 17 29th of Cheshvan, 18 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Toldot Erev Rosh Chodesh 1st of Kislev, 19 2nd of Kislev, 20 3rd of Kislev, 21 4th of Kislev, 22 5th of Kislev, 23 6th of Kislev, 24 7th of Kislev, 25 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Vayetze

8th of Kislev, 26 9th of Kislev, 27 10th of Kislev, 28 11th of Kislev, 29 12th of Kislev, 30 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

The month of Kislev is the third month of the period of autumn. The tribe corresponding to the month of autumn are Benjamin. Kislev is also linked with the , who was ’s second son born to Rachel. When Benjamin was born his mother in her dying breath named him Benoni, which means son of sorrow. Jacob renamed him Benjamin, which means son of the right hand or son of strength. When Jacob blessed him he said, “Benjamin shall ravine as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.” When Moses blessed him he said, “The beloved of Elohim (G-d) shall dwell in safety by him; and Elohim (G-d) shall cover him all day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.” During this month we have the opportunity to be renewed in faith and enter into a new level of rest knowing that our G-d is able to supply our needs according to His riches and glory. When King found himself ,I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. Incline Your ear to me ,יהוה excommunicated from the common wealth of Israel and running for his life after being anointed King he said, “In You, O

Deliver me speedily; Be a rock of refuge to me, A house of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my stronghold; For Your Name’s sake lead me and guide me. Bring me out of the net which they have hidden for me, For You Ěl of truth. ”. The actions of others may have an effect on our quality of life but if we trust in Elohim (G-d) we will find ourselves in the place of יהוה are my stronghold. Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O wholeness. http://freedomhouseac.com T December 2017

Kislev 5778 – Tevet 5778

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13th of Kislev, 1 14th of Kislev, 2 5778 5778 Vayishlach

15th of Kislev, 3 16th of Kislev, 4 17th of Kislev, 5 18th of Kislev, 6 19th of Kislev, 7 20th of Kislev, 8 21st of Kislev, 9 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

22nd of Kislev, 10 23rd of Kislev, 11 24th of Kislev, 12 25th of Kislev, 13 26th of Kislev, 14 27th of Kislev, 15 28th of Kislev, 16

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Erev Chanukah_1 Chanukah_2 Chanukah_3 Miketz Chanukah Chanukah_4

29th of Kislev, 17 30th of Kislev, 18 1st of Tevet, 19 2nd of Tevet, 20 3rd of Tevet, 21 4th of Tevet, 22 5th of Tevet, 23 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Chanukah_5 Erev Rosh Chanukah_8 Vayigash Chodesh Chanukah_7 Chanukah_6 6th of Tevet, 24 7th of Tevet, 25 8th of Tevet, 26 9th of Tevet, 27 10th of Tevet, 28 11th of Tevet, 29 12th of Tevet, 30 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Vayechi

13th of Tevet, 31 The month of Tevet is the first month of the winter season. The tribe corresponding to this month of winter is Dan. Every year during the winter season 5778 we have an opportunity to subdue our carnal nature, see what we have not seen and allow Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) to empower us to judge all things correctly. This is so important because it allows us to finish this season of blessing well and position ourselves to begin a new cycle of G-d’s blessing again during Pesach (Passover). Tevet is linked with the , who was Jacob’s first son born to Bilhah Rachel’s handmaid and his

fifth born son overall. When Dan was born Rachel said, “G-d hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son”, as such his name means a judge. The root word for his name means to subdue or to judge http://freedomhouseac.com

T January 2018

Tevet 5778 – Sh’vat 5778

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14th of Tevet, 1 15th of Tevet, 2 16th of Tevet, 3 17th of Tevet, 4 18th of Tevet, 5 19th of Tevet, 6 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Shemot

20th of Tevet, 7 21st of Tevet, 8 22nd of Tevet, 9 23rd of Tevet, 10 24th of Tevet, 11 25th of Tevet, 12 26th of Tevet, 13 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Va'eira

27th of Tevet, 14 28th of Tevet, 15 29th of Tevet, 16 1st of Sh'vat, 17 2nd of Sh'vat, 18 3rd of Sh'vat, 19 4th of Sh'vat,, 20

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Erev Rosh Bo

Chodesh

5th of Sh'vat, 21 6th of Sh'vat, 22 7th of Sh'vat, 23 8th of Sh'vat, 24 9th of Sh'vat, 25 10th of Sh'vat, 26 11th of Sh'vat, 27 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Beshalach

12th of Sh'vat, 28 13th of Sh'vat, 29 14th of Sh'vat, 30 15th of Sh'vat, 31 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Tu Tu B'Shavat B'Shavat

The month of Shevat is the second month of the winter season. The tribe corresponding to this months of winter is . Asher was Jacob’s second son born to ’s handmaid and his seventh born son overall. When Asher was born Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed”, as such his name means happy. The root word for his name means to be upright or to advance in the right way. When Jacob blessed Asher he said, “Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties”. When Moses blessed Asher he said, “Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Asher was the tribe that G-d favored more than any other tribe. His territory in Israel was known for its wheat, oil, wine, bread and the new wine signifying the fullness of G-d’s blessing.

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T February 2018

Sh’vat 5778 – Adar 5778

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16th of Sh'vat, 1 17th of Sh'vat, 2 18th of Sh'vat, 3 5778 5778 5778 Yitro

19th of Sh'vat 4 20th of Sh'vat, 5 21st of Sh’vat, 6 22nd of Sh'vat, 7 23rd of Sh'vat, 8 24th of Sh'vat, 9 25th of Sh'vat, 10 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Mishpatim

26th of Sh'vat, 11 27th of Sh'vat, 12 28th of Sh'vat, 13 29th of Sh'vat, 14 30th of Sh'vat, 15 1st of Adar, 16 2nd of Adar, 17

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Erev Rosh Chodesh

3rd of Adar, 18 4th of Adar, 19 5th of Adar, 20 6th of Adar, 21 7th of Adar, 22 8th of Adar, 23 9th of Adar, 24 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Tetzaveh

10th of Adar, 25 11th of Adar, 26 12th of Adar, 27 13th of Adar, 28 5778 5778 5778 5778 Ta'anit Esther Erev Purim

The month of Adar is the third month of the winter season. The tribe corresponding to this months of winter is . Naphtali was Jacob’s second son born to Bilhah Rachel’s handmaid. When Naphtali was born Rachel said, “With great wrestling’s have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali”, as such his name means wrestling. The root word for his name means to be crafty or deceitful. When Jacob blessed Naphtali he said, “Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words”. When Moses blessed Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of Elohim: possess thou the west and the south”. Naphtali was the tribe filled with favor. Nazareth, which was within his territory, was where Y'shua was raised and began His ministry. http://freedomhouseac.com

T March 2018

Adar 5778 – Nissan 5778

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14th of Adar, 1 15th of Adar, 2 16th of Adar, 3 5778 5778 5778 Purim Ki Tisa

17th of Adar, 4 18th of Adar, 5 19th of Adar, 6 20th of Adar, 7 21st of Adar, 8 22nd of Adar, 9 23rd of Adar, 10 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Vayakhel/ Pekudei

24th of Adar, 11 25th of Adar, 12 26th of Adar, 13 27th of Adar, 14 28th of Adar, 15 29th of Adar, 16 1st of Nisan, 17 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Rosh Vayikra Chodesh

2nd of Nisan, 18 3rd of Nisan, 19 4th of Nisan, 20 5th of Nisan, 21 6th of Nisan, 22 7th of Nisan, 23 8th of Nisan, 24 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Tzav

9th of Nisan, 25 10th of Nisan, 26 11th of Nisan, 27 12th of Nisan 28 13th of Nisan, 29 14th of Nisan 30 15th of Nisan, 31 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Pesach_1 Pesach Hamatzot OMER_1 The month of Nissan is the first month of the spring season. The tribe corresponding to this month of spring are Judah. This season begins with Pesach (Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread) which celebrates the Lamb of G-d who took away the sins of the world. We also begin Counting the Omer this month which leads us into Shavuot (Feast of Pentecost) where we receive fresh provision and power as Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) activates His fruits within us. Judah, who was Jacob’s fourth son born to Leah. When Judah was born Leah said, “Now will I praise Elohim”, as such his name means praise. The root word for his name means to extend one’s hands in reverence or worship. When Jacob blessed Judah he said, “Judah, you are he whom your brethren shall praise; your hand shall be in the neck of your enemies; your father’s children shall bow down before you. Judah is a lion’s whelp; from the prey, my son, you are gone up; he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be”. When Moses blessed Judah he said, “Hear, Elohim, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people; let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou a help to him from his enemies”. Judah always went first into battle revealing to us the importance of our praise to G-d in overcoming the HaSatan (the Devil). http://freedomhouseac.com T April 2018

Nissan 5778 – Iyar 5778 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

16th of Nisan, 1 17th of Nisan, 2 18th of Nisan 3 19th of Nisan, 4 20th of Nisan, 5 21st of Nisan, 6 22nd of Nisan, 7 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Pesach_2 OMER_3 OMER_4 OMER_5 OMER_6 Pesach_7 Pesach_8 OMER_2 Bikkurim OMER_8

23rd of Nisan, 8 24th of Nisan, 9 25th of Nisan, 10 26th of Nisan, 11 27th of Nisan, 12 28th of Nisan, 13 29th of Nisan, 14 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 OMER_9 OMER_10 OMER_11 OMER_12 Yom HaShoah OMER_14 Shmini OMER_13 OMER_15

30th of Nisan, 15 1st of Iyar, 16 2nd of Iyar 17 3rd of Iyar, 18 4th of Iyar 19 5th of Iyar, 20 6th of Iyar, 21 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Rosh OMER_17 OMER_18 Yom Yom HaAtzma'ut OMER_21 Tazria / Chodesh HaZikaron OMER_20 Metzora OMER_16 OMER_19 OMER_22 7th of Iyar, 22 8th of Iyar, 23 9th of Iyar, 24 10th of Iyar, 25 11th of Iyar 26 12th of Iyar, 27 13th of Iyar, 28 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 OMER_23 OMER_24 OMER_25 OMER_26 OMER_27 OMER_28 Achrei Mot / Kedoshim OMER_29 14th of Iyar, 29 15th of Iyar, 30 5778 5778 OMER_30 OMER_31

The month of Iyar is the second month of the spring season. The tribe corresponding to this month of spring is Issachar. Issachar, who was Jacob’s fifth son born to Leah. When Issachar was born Leah said, “G-d has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband”, as such his name means “there is recompense”. The root words for his name, nasa and sakar, mean to lift up or to bear and wages of one hired. When Jacob blessed Issachar he said, “Issachar is a strong donkey, crouching between the sheepfolds. He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, so he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant at forced labor”. When Moses blessed Issachar he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents. They shall call peoples to their mountain; there they offer right sacrifices; for they draw from the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand”. This is the only time we see Moses release a blessing that links two tribes. This reveals to us the importance of alignment. http://freedomhouseac.com

T May 2018

Iyar 5778 – Sivan 5778

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16th of Iyar, 1 17th of Iyar 2 18th of Iyar, 3 19th of Iyar, 4 20th of Iyar, 5 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 OMER_32 OMER_33 OMER_34 OMER_35 Emor OMER_36

21st of Iyar, 6 22nd of Iyar, 7 23rd of Iyar, 8 24th of Iyar, 9 25th of Iyar, 10 26th of Iyar, 11 27th of Iyar, 12 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 OMER_37 OMER_38 OMER_39 OMER_40 OMER_41 OMER_42 Behar/ Bechukotai OMER_43 28th of Iyar, 13 29th of Iyar, 14 1st of Sivan, 15 2nd of Sivan, 16 3rd of Sivan, 17 4th of Sivan, 18 5th of Sivan, 19 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 OMER_44 Erev Rosh OMER_46 OMER_47 OMER_48 OMER_49 Bamidbar Chodesh Erev Shavuot OMER_45 6th of Sivan, 20 7th of Sivan, 21 8th of Sivan, 22 9th of Sivan, 23 10th of Sivan, 24 11th of Sivan, 25 12th of Sivan, 26 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Shavuot_1 Shavuot_2

13th of Sivan, 27 14th of Sivan, 28 15th of Sivan, 29 16th of Sivan, 30 17th of Sivan, 31 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

The month of Sivan is the third month of the spring season. The tribe corresponding to the month of spring is Issachar. Zebulun, who was Jacob’s sixth son born to Leah. When Zebulun was born Leah said, “G-d hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons”, as such his name means “exalted”. The root word for his name, zabal, means to inhabit or to dwell with. When Jacob blessed Zebulun he said, “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon”. When Moses blessed Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and Issachar, in your tents. They shall call peoples to their mountain; there they offer right sacrifices; for they draw from the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand”. This is the only time we see Moses release a blessing that links two tribes. This reveals to us the importance of alignment evident this month. http://freedomhouseac.com

T June 2018

Sivan 5778 – Tamuz 5778

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18th of Sivan, 1 19th of Sivan, 2 5778 5778 Beha’alotecha

20th of Sivan, 3 21st of Sivan, 4 22nd of Sivan, 5 23rd of Sivan 6 24th of Sivan, 7 25th of Sivan, 8 26th of Sivan, 9 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Shlach

27th of Sivan, 10 28th of Sivan, 11 29th of Sivan, 12 30th of Sivan, 13 1st of Tamuz, 14 2nd of Tamuz, 15 3rd of Tamuz, 16 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Rosh Korach Chodesh

4th of Tamuz, 17 5th of Tamuz, 18 6th of Tamuz, 19 7th of Tamuz, 20 8th of Tamuz, 21 9th of Tamuz, 22 10th of Tamuz, 23 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Chukat

11th of Tamuz, 24 12th of Tamuz, 25 13th of Tamuz, 26 14th of Tamuz, 27 15th of Tamuz, 28 16th of Tamuz, 29 17th of Tamuz, 30 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

The month of Tamuz is the first month of the summer season. The tribe corresponding to this month of spring is Reuben. Reuben, who was Jacob’s first son born to Leah. When Reuben was born Leah said, “Surely Elohim hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me”, as such his name means “behold a son”. The root word for his name, raah, means to see or to behold. When Jacob blessed Reuben he said, “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power. But you are as unruly as a flood, and you will be first no longer. For you went to bed with my wife; you defiled my marriage couch”. When Moses blessed Reuben he said, “Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few”. This reveals to us how unbridled desires cause us to forfeit our birth right but as we behold the Son we become heirs of the promise. http://freedomhouseac.com

T July 2018

Tamuz 5778 – Av 5778

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18th of Tamuz, 1 19th of Tamuz, 2 20th of Tamuz, 3 21st of Tamuz, 4 22nd of Tamuz, 5 23rd of Tamuz, 6 24th of Tamuz, 7 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Pinchas

25th of Tamuz, 8 26th of Tamuz, 9 27th of Tamuz, 10 28th of Tamuz, 11 29th of Tamuz, 12 1st of Av, 13 2nd of Av, 14 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Rosh /

Chodesh

3rd of Av, 15 4th of Av, 16 5th of Av, 17 6th of Av, 18 7th of Av, 19 8th of Av, 20 9th of Av, 21

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Devarim Erev Tish'a B'Av

10th of Av, 22 11th of Av, 23 12th of Av, 24 13th of Av, 25 14th of Av, 26 15th of Av, 27 16th of Av, 28

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Tish'a B'Av Va'etchanan

17th of Av, 29 18th of Av, 30 19th of Av, 31 5778 5778 5778

Av is the second month of the summer season where we press through the narrow place to experience a new level of G-d’s glory. Av is linked with the Tribe of , who was Jacob’s second son born to Leah. When Simeon was born Leah said, “Because Elohim hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon”, as such his name means “to hear with acceptance”. The root word for his name, shama, means to hear, to listen to or to obey. When Jacob blessed Simeon, or cursed in this case, he said, “Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine

honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will, they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel”. When Moses blessed the sons of Israel he did not mention Simeon. Most scholars believe that this was because of the curse that Jacob pronounced over his anger in slaying the men of Shechem along with Levi. Simeon ended up as Jacob had proclaimed; scattered among the other Tribes of Israel. http://freedomhouseac.com T August 2018

Av 5778 – Elul 5778

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20th of Av, 1 21st of Av, 2 22nd of Av, 3 23rd of Av,, 4 5778 5778 5778 5778 Eikev

24th of Av, 5 25th of Av, 6 26th of Av, 7 27th of Av, 8 28th of Av, 9 29th of Av, 10 30th of Av, 11 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Re'eh

Erev Rosh Chodesh

1st of Elul, 12 2nd of Elul, 13 3rd of Elul, 14 4th of Elul, 15 5th of Elul, 16 6th of Elul, 17 7th of Elul, , 18

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Shoftim

8th of Elul, 19 9th of Elul, 20 10th of Elul, 21 11th of Elul, 22 12th of Elul, 23 13th of Elul, 24 14th of Elul , 25

5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Ki Teitzei

15th of Elul, 26 16th of Elul, 27 17th of Elul, 28 18th of Elul, 29 19th of Elul, 30 20th of Elul, 31 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778

Elul is the last month of the summer season. Elul is linked with the Tribe of , who was Jacob’s first son born to Leah’s handmaid Zilpah. When Gad was born Leah said, “A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad”, as such his name means “a troop”. The root word for his name, guwd, means to invade, to attack or to press. When Jacob blessed Gad he said, “Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last”. When Moses blessed Gad he said, “And of Gad he said, blessed be he that enlarged Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of Elohim, and his judgments with Israel”. http://freedomhouseac.com

T September 2018

Elul 5778 – Tishrei 5779

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21st of Elul, 1 5778

22nd of Elul, 2 23rd of Elul, 3 24th of Elul, 4 25th of Elul, 5 26th of Elul, 6 27th of Elul, 7 28th of Elul, 8 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Nitzavim

29th of Elul, 9 1st of Tishrei,5778 10 2nd of Tishrei,5778 11 3rd of Tishrei, 12 4th of Tishrei, 13 5th of Tishrei, 14 6th of Tishrei, 15 5778 Rosh Hashanah_1 Rosh Hashanah_2 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Rosh Hashanah Vayelech

7th of Tishrei, 16 8th of Tishrei, 17 9th of Tishrei, 18 10th of Tishrei, 19 11th of Tishrei, 20 12th of Tishrei, 21 13th of Tishrei, 22 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Yom Kippur Haazinu Yom Kippur 14th of Tishrei, 23 15th of Tishrei, 24 16th of Tishrei, 25 17th of Tishrei, 26 18th of Tishrei, 27 19th of Tishrei, 28 20th of Tishrei, 29 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 5778 Erev Sukkot Sukkot_1 Sukkot_2 Sukkot_3 Sukkot_4 Sukkot_5 Sukkot_6

21st of Tishrei, 30 The month of Tishrei begins the period of autumn. The tribe corresponding to this month is Ephraim. Tishrei is linked with the Tribe of Ephraim, who was 5778 Joseph’s second son. When Ephraim was born Joseph said, “For G-d hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction”, as such His name means Sukkot_7 doubly fruitful. The root word for his name means to bear fruit. This word is the same word used in Genesis 1:22 when G-d said, “be fruitful and multiply”. In the Bible, Tishrei is called Ethanim, which means to have enduring strength. It was named Ethanim because of the ancient streams that continued to flow in Jerusalem. For this reason it is known as “the month of the strong” or “the month of the ancients” (Yerach Ha’eitanim). This gives us the picture of the Ancient of Days who sits upon His throne who will never be removed. Deuteronomy 11:12 says, “the eyes of Elohim thy G-d are always upon it (Israel), from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year”. This month is opportune time to realign with the eyes of G-d and be strengthened by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). http://freedomhouseac.com