The controversial name of this Jewish month - opinion

But what is a name if not a means to convey identity, and whether we call it Heshvan, Mar-heshvan, or Marah-shwan, it is clear which month is being referred to.

BRAVING THE rain in Jerusalem this week: Because the current month is the beginning of the rainy season and the prayers for rain, its name appears numerous times in rabbinic literature

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ByARI ZIVOTOFSKY

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 01:59

The controversial name of this Jewish month - opinion

But what is a name if not a means to convey identity, and whether we call it Heshvan, Mar-heshvan, or Marah-shwan, it is clear which month is being referred to.

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The controversial name of this Jewish month - opinion

But what is a name if not a means to convey identity, and whether we call it Heshvan, Mar-heshvan, or Marah-shwan, it is clear which month is being referred to.

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