Happy Iyyar!

Sundown tonight will begin Rosh Chodesh Iyyar.

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Iyyar is the eighth month of the Jewish year, counting from Rosh HaShanah in the fall. It is the second month of the year counting from the 1st of Nisan. (Remember, we have four New Years every year.)

Iyyar is pronounced “ee YAR.” Its name comes from the Akkadian ayyaru, meaning blossom. Look outdoors: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, many plants are blooming.

Iyyar is the month of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel (5 Iyyar).

During Iyyar, we count the omer, and we celebrate Lag B’Omer.

What will you do in the month of Iyyar?

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Rabbi Ruth Adar is a teaching rabbi in San Leandro, CA. She has many hats: rabbi, granny, and ham radio operator K6RAV. She blogs at http://coffeeshoprabbi.com/ and teaches at Jewish Gateways in Albany, CA.

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