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ADAR II (Sheini) 5784 ( March 11-April 8, 2024)



"And there was rejoicing among the Jews" (Scroll of Esther)

 

 

1) "Jewish Astrology"
2) Calendar Reminders


1) "Jewish Astrology" (from Sefer HaYetzira)

Month

Sign

Letter

Tribe

Limb

sense

Sefirah Channel

Permutation of the Name

13

Pisces

kuf

Naftali

Spleen

Laughter

Binah to Chesed

K.K.Y.V.


2) CALENDAR REMINDERS


1 Adar Sheni (10-11 March) -- ROSH CHODESH

6 Adar Sheni (March 15-16) Shabbat Pekudei -- Shabbat Chazak (concluding the book of Sh'mot) -- Torah Reading: Exodus - Ex 38:21-40:38; Haftorah: Kings I 7:51-8:21

7 Adar Sheni (March 17) The birthday as well as the yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu.

11 Adar Sheni (March 21) The fast of Esther - (Brought forward) The fast starts before dawn and ends after dark. No eating or drinking. Special services at shul morning and afternoon. The money saved by not eating should go to charity; the time, to Torah-study and mitzvot-performance

13 Adar Sheni (March 23) Shabbat Vayikra, Shabbat Zachor -- Remember!
Torah Reading: Lev.1:1-5:26, Maftir: Deut. 25:17-19; Haftarah: Samuel 5:1-34
This is the only Shabbat each year that every man and woman is obligated (according to most authorities) by Torah law to go to shul. On this day, Zachor is appended to the weekly Torah reading. By hearing it read publicly on the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim, we fulfill the Torah commandment in it: "Remember what Amalek [the ancestor and inspiration of Haman, the villain of Purim] did to you."

14 Adar Sheni (Sat. night March 23- Sun. March 25) PURIM!
a. Hear a public reading of the Scroll of Esther in the evening and again during the day.
b. Give money [matanot l'evyonim] to at least 2 needy individuals.
c. Send (via a third party) a gift [mishlo'ach manot] of 2 or more kinds of ready-to-eat foods and/or drink to at least 1 friend (not a relative).
d. Celebrate at a festive day-time meal with bread, good food, and plenty of wine.
e. Add "Al HaNissim" to the Amidah prayers and to the Blessings-After-Meals.
For more on Purim click here

15 Adar Sheni (Sun.night March 24- Mon. March 25) SHUSHAN PURIM! in Jerusalem. Inhabitants of cities that were important enough to be surrounded by walls at the time of the Jews' entrance into the Holy Land in the year 2488 after Creation, celebrate Purim one day later than everyone else (see Esther 9:17-19). Prime example: Jerusalem. The status of Tsfat and several other cities in Israel is unclear, so the day is celebrated somewhat in addition to regular-Purim, "just-in-case."

20 Adar Sheni (March 29-30) Shabbat Tzav, Torah Reading: Lev. 6:1-8:36; Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3;9:22,23

27 Adar Sheni (Apr.5-6) Shabbat Shimini, Parshat Para, Shabbat Mevarchim: Torah Reading: Lev. 9:1-11:47; Maftir- Num. 19:1-22; Haftorah: Ezekiel 36:16-18



3) For Ascent Seminars & Shabbatons go to http://www.myascent.org/

 

MAY YOU HAVE A JOYFUL MONTH OF ADAR I!

 

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