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Who is celebrating the Blessing Of The Sun?

Asked by Mtl_zack (6778points) April 6th, 2009

Blessing Of The Sun is the beginning of a new cycle of nature, according to Judaism. It happens every 28 years, and I really don’t want to miss it, even though I’m not that religious. Are you gonna wake up at dawn and pray? It’s on April 8th, and apparently you’re supposed to pray at 6:44 AM.

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RedPowerLady's avatar

thanx for the information, i’m checking it out right now

AstroChuck's avatar

If I can drink to it, what the hell.

gailcalled's avatar

I like the idea but need to see the sun, gone for many moons now.

La_chica_gomela's avatar

Oooh! I am! If I don’t oversleep! My rabbi and I are going for a run at 8:00, and then going directly to a Birkat Hashama service at 9:00

Likeradar's avatar

Thanks Mtl!
I’ve never even heard of it… some Jew I am.

La_chica_gomela's avatar

@Likeradar: I hadn’t heard of it either until last week—how are we supposed to know about it? it only happens every 28 years!

Likeradar's avatar

Hebrew school dropout, go back to synagogue

My brother’s an Essene Priest. I bet he’s all over this.

augustlan's avatar

What a lovely idea. Thanks for sharing it, Zack.

answerjill's avatar

I did it, but it was kinda anti-climactic, since there was no sun that morning.

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