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Study and Insights
In-Depth Calculations, FAQs, and Insights
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...
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Why every 28th year? How does this relate to the equinox? The detailed calculations and explanations.
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So it seems the Jewish rabbis knew their stuff. If so, the question is even stronger: If they could figure that out, why are they so far off with this blessing on the sun? So what gives?
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A Once-In-28-Years Insight
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...
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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?
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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.
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Why can't we recite the blessing if the day is overcast -- aren't we still benefiting from the sun?
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