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Elul as a Messianic Advent Season

Elul, the sixth month in the Biblical calendar, will begin tonight as the sun sets. In Jewish tradition, the sixth month is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.

The Beginning of Months​

When Spring arrives, it brings with it new life and new beginnings. One of these new beginnings is a new cycle of the Festivals of God, starting with Passover on the evening of the 14th day of Nisan, the first month in the Biblical calendar.

More Purim Music!

Here are some more traditional songs that are sung during Purim, the Festival of Lots.​ In these videos you can hear the songs and follow along with the transliterated Hebrew lyrics. Below each video are the English translations.

Haman Hangs at the Purim Party

The scroll of Esther is usually decorated with ornate drawings that depict notable scenes from the story. Nobody has a problem with the images of Haman and his sons hanging from the gallows that are found in the scroll.

Oh, Today We’ll Merry, Merry Be

Traditional folk songs help us preserve history through the telling of stories in a memorable way. Once we began walking in Torah, Margaret and I decided to teach our children songs related to the festivals that we celebrate.