Word of the Month

A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem...

Nothing in Jewish History happened once upon a time a long time ago. Everything, through our holidays and fasts and laws and customs, stays alive and current. And packed with challenges. We remember the good, internalize it, revitalize it, live it in our own lives, and grow from it. We remember the negative and strive to repair the damage by focused mitzvot and good deeds. 45% of Tammuz and 32% of Av combine to challenge us to "repair" two of the greatest sins of early Jewish History - the Golden Calf and the Sin of the Spies. We are challenged to rebuild Jerusalem and the Beit HaMikdash, and through the spread of Torah knowledge, values, mitzvot, commitment - bring about the conditions for the Geula Sh'leima. No small task. But no small reward either for our best efforts and our ultimate success.

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