The newborn brothers — of a brand New Moon of Kislev — is/are almost upon us.
Chanukah, a rather ‘un civil war’ at best.
Rembrandt here shows how they meet again and perhaps “embrace.” (rmember, a kiss is just a kiss as time goes by . . .)
As time goes by . . .
Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
That no one can deny
it’s still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome brothers (to each other)?
As time goes by . . .
Rosh Chodesh Kislev 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ כִּסְלֵו 5783
Rosh Chodesh Kislev for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 23 November 2022, and ends at nightfall on Friday, 25 November 2022.
Kislev (כִּסְלֵו), is the 9th month of the Hebrew year and has 30 or 29 days, corresponding to November or December on the Gregorian calendar. On the Hebrew calendar, Rosh Chodesh Kislev is the month isn which we celebrate the victory of the Priesthood identified Maccabees over those aligned with the Hellenist Assyrian King Antiochus and his interference in Judean political military and religious affairs. It is now commonly referred to as a time of miracles, in that upon the conclusion of the limited military action, the destroyed Temple was cleansed and purified and dedicated anew, finding amongst the ruins a small jar of oil intended to burn for one day — and yet managed to last for 8 miraculous days.
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and finally, this coming Wednesday . . . .
Sigd 2022 / סיגד 5783
an Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur
Sigd for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 23 November 2022.
Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship”. It is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date comes exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November. According to Ethiopian Jewish tradition, it is the date on which Gd revealed himself to Moses.
