November 18, 2024

It’s hard to think of a more important feast for the Jews than the Passover. It’s similar in nature to the feast of Purim, which is eaten in remembrance of Esther’s deliverance of the Jews.  But the Passover is different. It’s not about keeping the Jews alive per se, it’s about the salvation of the […]

If you’re going to create a new calendar, it has to be for a momentous occasion. Think about it: Whatever date you fixate as “year zero” needs to be an event so huge and so important that every single thing after that event hinges on it. That was the way our current calendar was developed.