Huh?
Don't worry, you're not in a time warp. It is September 17, 2012. The first day of the new year.
Wha?
In the Jewish calendar, our year begins a little differently. It is based on our tradition that the world began 5773 years ago, and our lunar calendar, which changes a bit each year. Nothing ever begins on the same date, so we don't count on the Roman calendar to plan our parties. We confer with the moon, instead.
And, our days actually begin at night, when the sun sets.
So, I guess it's sort of like being in a time warp, if you're not used to it.
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Last night, it was the beginning of the first day of the year 5773 for Members of the Tribe. So this morning, I got to watch the first sunrise of the New Year.
And it was beautiful. So grateful to be living still, and for being given the chance to learn, do good work and improve on my humanity.
L'shanah tovah (A Good Year!),
Dani
PS-Would you like to take a minute to learn a bit about our new year? Check out this quickie explanation from the Huffington Post.
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