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Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Lean on Hashem for His Support
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Experience the miracles when you make Hashem your ultimate pillar. Mazel: bow and arrow (keshes) Letter: Samech ס This month of dark, long nights that culminates in a weeklong celebration of our nation’s miracles—then and now— is the opportune time to channel our own personal darkness toward sincere, heartfelt tefillah. According to the Ibn Ezra,…
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan: Elevate the Ordinary
The power of Cheshvan lies in the momentum the keeps propelling us forward–and the sweet scents that linger from the Yom Tov season. Month: Cheshvan Mazel: עקרב (Scorpion) Human Faculty: smell Letter: Nun With the month of Tishrei behind us, we step into a chodesh that, from the outset, seems devoid of the spiritual opportunity…
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Tishrei: Time to Be Awake
We experience transformation through the Yamim Tovim—when we are present in mind and heart. Month: Tishrei Mazel: Scale Human Faculty: Touch In Elul, the alarm clock rang out. “Ben Adam, mah lecha nirdam?” Why are you asleep? We attempted to arouse ourselves in the Selichos. Tishrei is when we jump up from bed, wide awake.…
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Rosh Chodesh Elul: Time to Talk It Out
Chodesh Elul Mazel: Besulah (girl) Human Faculty: Action Yes, it’s that time of year again: The King is in the field. Rav Dessler famously teaches that our calendar is like a circular train route–every station we stop at is another opportunity to load up on specific spiritual gifts. Now that we’ve stopped at the Elul…
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Rosh Chodesh Av: Hear His Call in It All
It’s not about a sadness that leads us to despair. Av is about a sadness that leads us to a deeper connection with Hashem. All we need to do is fine-tune our hearing so we can really listen to the messages He sends. Month: Av Mazel: Lion Human Faculty: Hearing Mishenichnas Av mime’atin besimchah. When…
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Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: See the Essence
This is the month to see things clearly and recognize a whole new world of truth. Month: Tammuz Mazel: Crab Human Faculty: Vision Tammuz is the time to exercise our feminine vision to see others—and ourselves—at the core And just like that, the summer is upon us! The word Tammuz is an expression of heat…
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Rosh Chodesh Sivan: The Time to Keep Moving Forward
How do you make sure that Matan Torah and Shavuos doesn’t just pass you by? Month: Sivan Mazel: Te’umim (twins) We already know that each Hebrew month has its unique mazel and that there is deep meaning in each pair, but in addition to that, each month also correlates to one of the twelve Shevatim,…
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Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ultimate Healing
Whether your wound is emotional or physical, this month holds the key to healing. Month: Iyar | Mazel: Shor (bull) The ultimate prescription for healing lies in the name of this month What a joy to usher in this new month—a month that is known for its koach to heal. It was during this month…
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Switching Chore to Choice Changes Everything
Tap into the power of the month of Nissan by renewing our reality that today is a new beginning. Month: Nissan Mazel: T’leh (lamb/sheep) Rosh Chodesh Nissan is one of the most significant days in our calendar. Besides for the many occurrences that took place on this day, such as the inauguration of the Mishkan…
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Rosh Chodesh Adar. Switching Chore to Choice Changes Everything
Tap into the power of the month of Adar by inverting each task from chore, to choice. Month: Adar Mazel: Fish (dagim) Mishenichnas Adar marbin besimchah… With the arrival of the month of Adar, our level of joy is increased. What is the formula toward heightening joy? We get our first clue from the fact…
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