DIARY
25 Shevat-2 Adar 5772 / 17-25 February '12
ATTRIBUTES OF SHEVAT: Shevat is the eleventh month of Jewish year. Corresponding permutation of the Tetragrammaton: HYVH deriving from the initial Hebrew letters of Leviticus 27:33, Homer Yemirenu Vehayah Hu, "…if he shall surely change it, then it shall be…" Corresponding letter of Aleph-Beis: Tzadi; Constellation: D'li (Aquarius, the Water Carrier); Body part: Korkevan=Stomach; Tribe: Asher (Sefer Yetzirah). |
"Even though Israel has no MAZAL (constellation),
D'LI is Israel's Mazal!"
Friday night-Saturday 17-18 February / 25 Shevat
PARSHAT MISHPATIM
Shabbat SHEKALIM & Shabbat Mevarchin ADAR
Torah reading Mishpatim Exodus 21:1-24:18 containing the detailed laws of the Sinaitic code and further description of the Giving of the Torah. Special additional reading for Shabbat SHEKALIM, Exodus 30:11-16 laying down the annual half shekel to be contributed by every Israelite in support of the Temple services. Special Haftara for Shabbat Shekalim: II Kings 12:1-17 (Sephardi ritual: II Kings 11:17-12:17).
Shabbat Mevarchin: After the Torah reading, we bless the coming new month of Adar. Rosh Chodesh is on Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday February 22-24. The Molad (juncture of moon with the sun) will be on Wednesday February 22 at 8:49 and 1 chelek ) a.m.
Sunday 19 February / 26 Shevat
Today we enter the week leading up to Shabbat TERUMAH, when we begin to learn about Moses' Sanctuary in the Wilderness.It is fitting to devote extra thought to the Holy Temple and to yearn and pray for its rebuilding.
Thursday 22 February / 29 Shevat
YOM KIPPUR KATAN
Yom Kippur Katan -- a "mini day of Atonement" -- is a day for introspection and repentance in preparation for the coming month of Adar I. Some fast from dawn to nightfall and recite a special service.
• When Adar arrives,
we maximize SIMCHAH • Wednesday night-Thursday 22-23 February / 30 Shevat
ROSH CHODESH ADAR First day
First day of Rosh Chodesh, New Moon of Adar. Ya'aleh VeYavo, "Half" Hallel and the additional Musaf service are recited on both days of Rosh Chodesh and it is customary to mark these days with more festive meals than usual.
Attributes of the month of Adar: Ruling permutation of the letters of HAVAYAH are HEH-HEH-YUD-VAV contained in the final letters of four of the Hebrew words in Genesis 49:11, eeroH velashrekaH bniY athonO, "his foal..., and his ass's colt unto the choice vine". The month's corresponding letter is: KUF; Human attribute: LAUGHTER; Body Part: SPLEEN; Tribe: NAFTALI; Constellation: DAGIM (Pisces).
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Thursday night-Friday 23-24 February / 1 Adar
ROSH CHODESH ADAR Second day
Ya'aleh VeYavo, "Half" Hallel and the additional Musaf service are recited on both days of Rosh Chodesh and it is customary to mark these days with more festive meals than usual.
Friday night-Saturday 24-25 February / 2 Adar
Shabbat TERUMAH
Torah reading: Exodus 25:1-27:19 explaining the design of the Sanctuary that Moses was to build in the Wilderness and its vessels. Haftara: 1 Kings 5:26–6:13 telling how King Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem.
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