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MI'SH'NICHNAS ADAR MARBIM B'SIMCHA
Imagine this. Time of Sanhedrin (past & future). It is the 21st of Adar (like this Sunday). Purim was this past week. The more organized house- holds are already in the pre-Pesach mode. Cleaning schedule is organized. Guests are already invited for the Seder. While you are doing your first task of Pesach cleaning, you turn on the radio looking for some nice background music. The show you are listening to is interrupted by a news flash. Live from the headquarters of the Sanhedrin, the NASI is making a state- ment that will impact upon us all. The next month to be sanctified in a little over a week will be Adar again, rather than Nissan. The reporter on the scene fills in the details. Three weeks from now will NOT be Pesach, but Purim. Again. Megila, Seuda, Matanot LaEvyonim, Mishlo’ach Manot. All over again. Pesach will be one month later. Sometimes, we will be able to anticipate the extra Adar. But not always.

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