Year of the Jew: Secrets of the Hebrew Calendar
"This month is for you" (Shemot 12:2)--it is given over to you.
Rabbi Pinechas and Rabbi Chizkiya said in the name of Rabbi Simon: "All of the ministering angels assemble before the Holy One, Blessed be He, and ask Him:
"'Master of the Universe, when is Rosh Hashana?'
"He responds: 'You ask Me? You and I must ask the court down below!'"
Rabbi Crispa said in the name of Rabbi Yochanan: "Up until now, 'These are Lord's festivals' (Vayikra 23:2), but from now on, 'that you will proclaim them' (ibid.)--if you proclaim them, they are my festivals; but if you do not proclaim them, they are not my festivals."
--Pesiketa of Rav Kahana 5:13
For millennia, the Jewish people have been united by their calendar. What lies beyond the surface of Judaism's special times, from Shabbat to sabbatical (shemita), from Rosh Hashana to Chanuka to Passover? Join Rav Yossie Bloch and get into the holiday spirit. Just click here or on the picture to join the celebration.