This part of the world in August is quiet.with the birds still in molt.but the trees, lush and verdant, still attest to the vitality of life pulsing through them.And there is still heat in the sunwhen the clouds scud out of its way. The breeze rustles through the trees.And I hear the bounce of a Read more about St.Lawrence’s Day[…]

The name of the month Elul, like the names of the rest of the Hebrew calendar months, was brought from the Babylonian captivity, and originated from the Akkadian word for “harvest”. A similar month name was also used in Akkadian, in the form Elūlu. The month is known as Araḫ Ulūlu, “harvest month”, in the Babylonian calendar. Eylül is Read more about Jewish month of Elul[…]

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