In the olden days ~ some 2000 years ago & more ~ Jews were obliged to visit Jerusalem to practice their religion at the Temple. People took a month off & did their worshiping, shopping, visiting, shoe repair, & whatever else they needed to get done. That's why a lot of the holidays to this day follow at a merry clip. It's a whirl ~ the minute we finish one, we're getting ready for the next. All this to say that this blog will be taking a lot of days off for another couple of weeks. Amusing note: It must have been popular to cram them all in, because the next month on the Jewish calendar is nicknamed "Bitter" Cheshvan, because it's the only one without a holiday.
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