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Purim Katan: (lit. “Minor Purim”); semi-festive day in the intercalated first month of Adar in a leap year, whose date corresponds to the date in which Purim is actually celebrated that year in the following month of Adar
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Background: Why Is There a 13th Month? The Torah commands us to keep a lunar calendar. See Exodus 12:2. A lunar cycle is approximately 29.5 days, and a year of 12 lunar months contains 354 days. Jewish months alternate between 29 and 30 days in length. A ...
A fascinating look at the opening and closing commentary on the first volume of the Code of Jewish Law by the celebrated codifier Rabbi Moshe Isserles of Cracow. An exploration of the different levels of joy, particularly in the context of relationships.
On the essence of the “Little Purim”
It could have been the most joyous day of the year. Instead, “Little Purim” is an almost ordinary day, with no special observances associated with it. Almost, but not quite . . .
When you squeeze an olive, you get olive juice. When you squeeze a Jew, you get Jewce… So often we find that when we are in a difficult spot, our soul emerges. This week's story is connected to this theme, along with the upcoming holiday of Purim Katan. I...
Contemporary Halachah and Shulchan Aruch
The first section of the Code of Jewish Law, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, concludesCh. 697. with the laws concerning the 14th and 15th day of Adar I (an event that occurs during a Jewish leap year, when there are two months of Adar, Adar I and Adar II). ...
Address to Children, 14 Adar I, 5741 • February 18, 1981
Torah emphasizes the advantage of “smallness”: Jacob was “the small one.” And we are all preparing to greet Moshiach, son of David, and “David is the smallest.” On a leap year we celebrate a ‘Small Purim’ As well as a ‘Small Shushan Purim’.
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