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Watch live broadcasts of "Birkat Hachamah" ceremonies being held around the world.

Every twenty-eighth year in the springtime, Jews gather in public to recite The Blessing of the Sun--one of the rarest and least-known practices in Judaism.

Examining the inner meaning of the blessing of the sun from the perspective of Kabbalah, and its relevance to current events.

There is a solution to America’s energy crisis: Solar Energy. Solar technology requires far less time to develop than other energy sources.

An illustrated explanation of why we make this blessing once every 28 years. Engaging, informative and entertaining.

An explanation of how we can make a blessing on the sun at the beginning of its cycle--when it's visibly not at the beginning of its cycle.

News clips of the historic 1981 gathering outside Lubavitch World Headquarters, where thousands of men, women and children blessed G-d for creating the sun.

When beholding the mighty sun’s cycle renewed, it is time to strengthen awareness of G-d’s role in creation...

Vintage footage of the Birkat Hachamah ceremony at 770—Lubavitch World Headquarters in 1981.