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D’li the water bucket, AKA Aquarius, the sign of the Jewish people, in a 1322 German prayerbook.
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Month of Shevat: Amid the chaos, you’ll get by with a little help from your friends

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude January 18, 2021January 19, 2021
D’li the water bucket (AKA Aquarius), the astrological sign of the Jewish people, in a 1322 German prayerbook.
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The ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn: good for the Jews?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude December 18, 2020December 17, 2020
Sagittarius, the ruling sign of the month of Kislev, from a 1322 German prayer book.
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Month of Kislev: Two eclipses and a short, sharp shock

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude November 16, 2020December 14, 2020
Akrav (AKA Scorpio), ruling sign of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, as drawn in a 1322 German Shavuot prayer book.
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Month of Cheshvan: Transforming bitterness into greatness

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
A 1961 Israeli postal stamp depicting Libra, the sign of the month of Tishrei. (Photo/Flickr-Karen Horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Month of Tishrei: In this new year, ‘aleph’ is for ‘action’ 

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude September 21, 2020September 24, 2020
A 1961 Israeli postal stamp depicting Virgo, the sign of the month of Elul. (Photo/Flickr-Karen Horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Month of Elul: Repentance begins at home

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude August 24, 2020August 24, 2020
"Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem" by Francesco Hayez, 1867
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Month of Av: How can this summer get any worse?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude July 27, 2020
An Israeli postage stamp from 1961 depicts Cancer, the sign of the Hebrew month of Tammuz. The Hebrew text reads "Mazal Sartan — the sign of Cancer" and "Chodesh Tammuz — the month of Tammuz." (Photo/Flickr-karen horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Month of Tammuz: The last stand of Saturn, ruling planet of the Jewish people

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude June 23, 2020June 24, 2020
An Israeli postage stamp from 1961 depicts Gemini, the sign of the Hebrew month of Sivan. The Hebrew text reads "Mazal T'omim — the sign of Gemini" and "Chodesh Sivan — the month of Sivan." (Photo/Flickr-karen horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Month of Sivan: How deep do our roots really go?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Taurus (Shor) is this month's ruling sign. (Illustration/Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825)
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Month of Iyar: Healing and second chances amid the isolation

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude April 27, 2020

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