Pesaḥ Sheni constitutes the first Hebrew festival established 'from below' & sets the precedent for all the holidays that would later fill the month of Iyar.
After years of branding Israel as a 'Western nation' closely allied to the United States, the pro-Israel advocacy organizations shouldn't be surprised when Israel is maligned on university campuses as a settler-colony.
Is there something about each of the new dates of significance added to the Hebrew calendar since the establishment of the State of Israel that even most of the Jewish world doesn't fully appreciate?
The awareness that Israel is the national expression of HaShem in this world and that
our conduct is a direct reflection of His Divine Ideal should fill us with a deep sense of tremendous responsibility.
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