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Lorelai Kude

Lorelai Kude

Lorelai Kude began her career as a professional astrologer in the 1980s. She holds a BA in Journalism from San Francisco State University and a MA in Jewish Studies from Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union, where her thesis topic was astrology in Jewish cultural history. Find more of her work at astrolojew.com.

An antique Rosh Hashanah greeting card
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As Elul begins, the King is in the field and a new light is on its way

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude August 10, 2018September 12, 2018
The mazal (zodiac sign) for the Hebrew month of Av is Aryeh the lion, seen here on the famous astrology mosaic at the ancient Beit Alfa synagogue in Israel.
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Month of Av: Making sense of the highest highs and lowest lows

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude July 11, 2018
Sartan — the Hebrew form of the sign Cancer — on the wall of a Polish synagogue, ca. 1850-1900
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Tammuz: a time for repairing and strengthening relationships

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude June 12, 2018June 11, 2018
The Gemini segment of the famous Beit Alfa Synagogue astrological floor mosaic
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Sivan: a time for communication, journeying and receiving Torah

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
The ancient Beit Alfa synagogue in Israel famously features this zodiac mosaic floor.
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What is Jewish astrology?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude April 24, 2018

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