Rabbi & Rebbetzin Corner

Rabbi and Rebbetzin’s Corner March 2026

March has arrived, spring (for Virginia and the Mid Atlantic States) is in its early stages! March is a transition month, one of changing weather patterns. March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of spring 2026 is on Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 10:46 am a.m. EDT. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is marked by the arrival of the spring (vernal) equinox. Daylight saving time is set to begin on Mar 8th, 2026 at 2:00 am. In the early hours, time will jump forward by one hour from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. This marks the shift to local Daylight Saving Time (DST). March is the time for the colorful spring season, with blossoms and warmer days! The daffodils, crocus’s, and tulips poking up out of the ground feel almost as good as a warm ray of sunshine peeking out between the clouds. It’s such a joy to be experiencing the warmer temperatures and spring blooms!

The name March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. Martius was the beginning of the season for warfare, and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities ended. Even in late antiquity, Roman mosaics picturing the months still placed March first.

Did you know that studies show that March is the most unproductive month of the year? Don't let this give you any ideas. The phrase: "March came in like a lion, and went out like a lamb." Is a common proverb about March that suggests that if it begins with rough, stormy, or cold weather (symbolized by the ferocity of a lion), it is likely to end with calm, mild, and pleasant weather (symbolized by the gentleness of a lamb).

Purim (Lot’s) begins at sunset, Monday March 2nd, 2026.  Purim is a joyous holiday that celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from near-destruction at the hands of Haman, an adviser to King Ahasuerus. The story behind the holiday, told in the Scroll of Esther, recounts how the Jews were saved thanks to Esther, a Jewish woman chosen to be queen. Due to her courage and her role in saving the Jews, the story of Purim is named in her honor.

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, is St, Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland" he brought the Gospel to Ireland. He baptized thousands of people and ordained priests to lead the new Christian communities across the land.

The Biblical New Year, the 1st of Nisan is Wednesday March 18th,2026 at sunset. Let’s look at the prophetic meaning of the year 5786/2026. Hebrew letters also serve as numbers, so every year’s number can be read as a word or phrase:

5000: Heh, “behold” or “the” when added before word. The number 5 represents grace, God’s unmerited favor through His empowering presence.  It signifies victory and divine enablement!

700: Shin, often tied to fire, divine energy, or transformation. The number 7 (Sheva in Hebrew) is the DNA, the building blocks of creation. Seven is the central key to God’s creation and design.  The world was created in seven days.  There are seven feasts of the Lord in the annual feast day cycle.  There are Sheva festival days when work is forbidden.  Sheva days of Matzah!  Sheva days of Sukkot.  Sheva (seven) is the number of creation and is the number of perfection. It speaks of completion and perfection through warfare.
 
80: Peh, means “mouth” in Hebrew. It’s linked to speech, proclamation, declaration, and prophecy. The Number 8 symbolizes new beginnings. It points to the transition from the old into the new, the breaking forth of a new day, and the power of renewal and transformation through Yeshua.

6: Vav, means “hook” it relates to connection, unity, joining heaven and earth. The Number 6 is associated with humankind, as humanity was created on the sixth day. It functions as a nail that fixes two things together or as a hook that draws something into place.  Symbolically, it is the divine link between Heaven and Earth.

So, 5786 can be read as: “The year of connecting (Vav) through the mouth with decrees (Peh), with divine fire/energy (Shin).” It’s a year of Divine Connections, decrees and proclamations, Divine Shifts, and Divine Alignments from Heaven to our Earth.

The number 26 from the year 2026 in the gematria is the value of God's Name YHWH, symbolizes authority and love, marking a year with divine connections and the fulfillment of long-awaited promises. 2026 is described as a year of reaping, where believers are expected to witness the fulfillment of prophecies decreed and the manifestation of God's Word in power. This new year will be one of the most significant transitional shifts that we will see and experience. This New Year will be one of divine connections, radical divine shifts, coupled with divine alignments with the authority of the Kingdom of Adonai! Nations will feel this radical shift profoundly. Political, economic, and spiritual strongholds will not remain the same. Adonai is connecting, aligning, and joining us into His Heavenly purposes here on the earth. We must live our lives in this new year with great biblical intentionality!

Let us transition into the New Year in alignment with Adonai’s Will and Kingdom. Let our prayer in this New Year be for deeper intimacy with Adonai in Yeshua! Let us move into the New Year with a humble, contrite heart through repentance, transformation, and a renewing of our minds. Heavenly Father, thank You for making all things new! How great is Your faithfulness, nothing ahead in this New Year will surprise us. We will trust in You, Adonai, forever, because You are our Rock of Ages.

Shalom and Blessings,

Rabbi and Rebbetzin Carlson!