Shevat

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Pronounced: shVAHT, Origin: Hebrew, Jewish month, usually coinciding with January-February.

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The Ari: Rabbi Isaac Luria

A central figure in the development of Jewish mysticism, Luria died at 38 and left behind no significant writings.

Sight and Sound

In the Jewish mystical tradition, this time of year calls for examining how we perceive things.

Avodah Zarah 20

Angelic slaughter.