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In the Hebrew calendar, the month of Nisan marks not only the beginning of the astrological year but also the celebration of Passover. During this month, Jews commemorate the exodus from Egypt and the liberation of their people. The lamb is the animal that symbolizes this holiday and it is believed that during this month, the wealth that will be had throughout the year flows.
Celebrate the holiday of Purim with great joy in the month of Adar! This holiday commemorates the incredible transformation of what seemed to be a bad fortune for the Hebrews into something good and glorious.
Connect with the power of the Tree of Life on Tu BiShvat. This holiday is an opportunity to ask Hashem that we, too, bear sweet and good fruit in the New Year of the Trees. According to the Zohar, the physical manifestation of this is that many trees begin bearing fruit from Tu BiShvat.
The fifth month of the Hebrew calendar, Shevat marks the liberation of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery. Shevat is also the eleventh month in the Bible’s list of months, which begins with Nisan.
