Why of all months do we specifically double Adar? Each of the twelve months correspond to one of the twelve shevatim. According to R’ Tzadok HaKohen Adar corresponds to Yosef since he was given the blessing of multiplying like fish (the mazal for Adar). Plus, Yosef and Adar are the only ones that are sometimes […]

The Torah commands us to ensure that Nissan always falls out in the spring. Why do we specifically double Adar, the month associated with joy? What is the nature of Adar Aleph? Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Which is the real Adar? This affects when to celebrate Purim, when to observe a yahrtzeit, and when a child becomes bar/bat mitzvah. Why is Adar always the added month? Do we view Adar as months 12A and 12B or a 13th month (really called חדש העיבור)? What if someone was born on the 30th […]

The Rambam defines the mitzvah of kiddush hachodesh as sanctifying the month and intercalating the months to ensure that Pesach will always fall in the Spring. Hashem wants us to be partners in the creation of the calendar; a fixed calendar is less than ideal. Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Download the Mekorot Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Download the Mekorot Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Besides the siege of Yerushalayim, two other events occurred in Tevet – the translation of the Torah into Greek and the death of Ezra HaSofer. Why do we fast for Ezra and nobody else and what was the tragedy of the translation of the Torah – Yehoshua translated the Torah into 70 languages? Is there […]

  Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event

Never underestimate an ordinary day (or month) or an ordinary act. Sivan Rahav-Meir discusses her journey to Torah Judaism, the lessons she learned along the way, and how that applies to the “ordinary” month of Cheshvan. Reb Zusha on what can we take from Tishrei to Cheshvan. Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla […]

What does the name MarCheshvan mean? What can we learn from a month with no red-letter days, especially in contrast to the previous month, Tishrei? Taking the growth of Tishrei and applying it to everyday life. Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event