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Iggeret HaLevana ~ the Message of the Moon

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by Shira Kaplan

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Hi! Welcome to Iggeret HaLevana, a year-long ~spiritual~ journey with me, Shira. I’m working to tap into the mystical magical energies of the Hebrew months in the hopes that when next year’s Rosh Hashanah comes around, I will be set up to ascend into an inspired 5783 (aka next year). Growing up in a rural area, I always loved gazing at the expansive, fabulously glittering moon and stars. Now I live in New York, and I realize I took that night sky for granted. I can't see the stars now, but thank G-d I can still see the moon :) Email list opt-in: https://forms.gle/gvqBSKZz8feCkShd9

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September 5, 2022

Ep. 12 // the Hebrew Month of Elul and the Mazal / Zodiac Virgo

The Twelfth Month: Elul It's Elul! Time keeps doing that thing where it passes!!! On one hand - wow how lucky are we to have reached this point? And on the other hand - we continue our hurtle toward the great unknown. *shrugs* The month of Elul, as the final month of the Jewish year, is a time for introspection and spiritual work / reflection on the time that has passed since the LAST Elul. It is taught that this month is a time where our words and petitions to G-d are more potent. Also it's my birthday month! There's a Hasidic idea that in the month of Elul is when "the King is the field." The concept is that a King is returning from a trip and on his way back into the kingdom, he is passing through the fields of his subjects. Once the king reaches the castle though, it will be difficult to get in front of him again. This time of the king being reachable and close by is extremely important to take advantage of - and we look at our closeness to G-d in this month in the same way. I started this whole podcast really because of Elul. For the past 3 years, I've done a Cheshbon HaNefesh, or an Accounting of the Soul - essentially reflecting on the past year in a concrete way - making lists, assessing yourself honestly, etc. What you liked/disliked, how you want to improve, what you are proud of. Summarizing the past year and taking from this summary key points. AKA - what I'm trying to do right now, in closing out this year-long Rosh Chodesh journey. If you've been with me from the start, you'll know that another reason I began this podcast / essay series was because I was stressed out about the finality and the seriousness of the Jewish High Holidays. _____________ Cont’d… For full text, email me at shirajkaplan@gmail.com or join my email list<a href="https://forms.gle/Xy3r8JfDBRvz2YhN7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a>

August 10, 2022

Ep. 11 // the Hebrew Month of Av and the Mazal / Zodiac Leo

The Eleventh Month: Av Av is, famously, a bummer of a time. Literally (in stark contrast to the happy month of Adar) the Talmud says that when we enter the month of Av, our joy decreases. It's funny language, right? Why not "increase our sadness" - why decrease joy? The reason sometimes given reminds me of the Winnie the Pooh quote - "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard?" Among other things, we lament the destruction of both of our Temples in Jerusalem during the month of Av, specifically on the 9th of Av - Tisha b'Av (which was observed this past Sunday). The Temple or Beit HaMikdash does the job of being the physical or tangible representation of something very abstract - our connection to G-d. We decrease our joy rather than increasing our sadness because we're not coming from a place of pure despair. We once had something very special and holy, and one day we will have it again. And this is the great gift AND curse of a very lofty end goal (I.e. - Moshiach / the Messiah coming, and rebuilding the Beit HaMikdash). But how lucky are we to have had it! We learn that the second Beit HaMikdash was destroyed due to Sinat Chinam, baseless hatred between the Jewish people. But it is also taught that the Jews of this era were occupied with mitzvot and kindness - so how could they have ALSO been baselessly hating one another? We learn that while they were mitzvot-focused, the Jewish community of this era was very sectarian. Each group considered themselves the one and only correct way to observe and live, viewing all other Jews as heretics. Not even a warm take, but doesn't this sound like today's cultural environment even beyond religion? It's hard to relate to the destruction of a building we've never even seen, but this polarization and lack of respect we experience in our world today is much more accessible. So, in this month of Av, we are reminded of a few things: - just because people existed a while ago doesn't mean they were perfect - just because we exist now doesn't mean we have a free pass to be imperfect - respect of all groups is ALWAYS relevant _____________ Cont’d… For full text, email me at shirajkaplan@gmail.com or join my email list<a href="https://forms.gle/Xy3r8JfDBRvz2YhN7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a>

June 27, 2022

Ep. 10 // the Hebrew Month of Tammuz and the Mazal / Zodiac Cancer

The Tenth Month: Tammuz I will always think of late June / July as schools-over-summer-camp-time. Like mental imagery of over air conditioned echoey hallways and sweltering golden hour mornings. Maybe that's just summer in the south though.... lol. I don't know if it's the cloudless skies paired with the dry air and crazy strong sun, but my brain associates the peak summer month of Tammuz with slow paces and / or restlessness. I have learned that the cloudlessness of the sky means that Tammuz is a good month to connect with G-d - fewer barriers between us and G-d. This quiet also lends to our connecting with G-d. Tammuz is the 10th month from Tishrei, but the 4th month from Nisan. Nisan, Iyar, and Sivan are considered the "spring months," and the summer months begin with Tammuz. The month of Tammuz is a month of transformation - from one end of the spectrum to the other. By definition, Tammuz was a Mesopotamian god of fertility. This juxtaposition of this non-Jewish deity's name and the fact that it's still on our calendar exemplifies this quality of transformation. Reuven, the tribe of the month, was the first child of Leah and Jacob. Reuven is shown to concern himself with his mother's fertility as well as the status of Leah and Jacob's relationship in the Torah. The connection of Reuven's focus on family life, matched with the origin of Tammuz's name isn't coincidental. One of the main events of this month is the fast day of ShveiEsrei b'Tammuz / the 17th of Tammuz, the day that both the Sin of the Golden Calf and the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the Temple in Jerusalem, occurred. It is said that when the Messiah / Moshiach comes, all of our saddest days, (like the 17th of Tammuz), will be our most major holidays. The big ones like Pesach and Sukkot will become secondary because these days will hold the energy of 180 degree transformations - from destruction to rebuilding. Back to the summer and the quality of change - I feel like kids always come back to school in the fall as transformed people. Maybe tanned, or taller, or weighed down with friendship bracelets, more confident having learned a new skill / hobby... hopefully all positive transformations and growths. So I am tapping into this energy of change and growth in Tammuz. ______________ Cont’d… For full text, email me at shirajkaplan@gmail.com or join my email list<a href="https://forms.gle/Xy3r8JfDBRvz2YhN7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a>

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What is Iggeret HaLevana ~ the Message of the Moon?: Hi! Welcome to Iggeret HaLevana, a year-long ~spiritual~ journey with me, Shira. I’m working to tap into the mystical magical energies of the Hebrew months in the hopes that when next year’s Rosh Hashanah comes around, I will be set up to ascend into an inspired 5783 (aka next year).

Growing up in a rural area, I always loved gazing at the expansive, fabulously glittering moon and stars. Now I live in New York, and I realize I took that night sky for granted.

I can't see the stars now, but thank G-d I can still see the moon :)

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