From the Holiness We Receive to the Holiness We Create Heshvan and Noah

FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT

Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan — A New Beginning

Sunday Morning’s Breakfast & Class

We have just completed an extraordinary month of spiritual elevation. From the

shofar of Rosh Hashanah to the forgiveness of Yom Kippur, the embrace of the

Sukkah, and the joy of Simhat Torah, Tishrei surrounded us with opportunities

to draw closer to Hashem. But now comes Cheshvan, a month without a single

holiday. Is something missing, or is Hashem inviting us to discover something

greater? In this morning’s special Rosh Hodesh Breakfast & Class, we

explore the fascinating teachings of the Bnei Yissaschar, the mystical tziruf

of Hashem’s Name associated with Cheshvan, and its remarkable connection to

Yishak Avinu and the number eight. Seven represents the natural world Hashem