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		Birkat Hachamah FAQs Where and when is this blessing performed? How long is the service? Can I do Birkat Hachamah at home? Why every 28th year? And much more... 18 Comments



		Calculating the Date of Birkat Hachamah Why every 28th year? How does this relate to the equinox? The detailed calculations and explanations. 28 Comments



		Unable to Label A Once-In-28-Years Insight By N. Ozick I am the queen of masking tape. Labels are my forte... But there are some things that I have been trying to label for years and fallen short. Grass. Sunshine. The lovely vicissitudes of weather... 4 Comments



		When the Sun Sings Again By Lazer Gurkow Why do we chant the blessing only when the sun arrives at its point of origin? Why don't we bless G‑d for the sun every day? 4 Comments



		Lessons of the Sun By Susan T. Just as He placed the sun exactly where it needs to be-a little closer and our world would burn, a little further and we would freeze, so, too, He created each of us perfectly. Acceptance of our own essence is a hallmark of recovery. 6 Comments



		Unclouded Vision By Eli Pink Why can't we recite the blessing if the day is overcast -- aren't we still benefiting from the sun? 1 Comment