Rabbi & Rebbetzin Corner
Shalom Mishpocha,
April has arrived, bringing with it the promise of spring and new beginnings. It is a time of renewal, blooming flowers, and the warmth of the sun. As April unfolds, it invites us to embrace change, celebrate life, and reflect on the beauty of growth. Whether it's through gardening, enjoying nature, or simply taking a moment to appreciate the small joys of life, April is a month filled with possibilities and opportunities for self-discovery and personal growth in the Lord. April brings warmer temperatures!
The month of April gets its name from the Latin word “aperio”, meaning “to open [bud],” because plants are really beginning to grow and bud now. April 1st is “April Fools’ Day”. The Julien Calendar marked the New Year April 1st. When Pope Gregory shifted to the Gregorian calendar in 1582, he moved the New Year to January 1st. Many continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1st and thus were referred to as “April Fools” because they weren’t celebrating the New Year on January 1st. On a happy note, Tuesday, April 7th is National No Housework Day, enjoy!
The New Year is also upon us (5786)! We look forward with anticipation and expectation to restarting both the Biblical Calendar and the Annual Moedim (Feast Day) Cycle! Pesach (Passover) begins Tuesday evening, March 31st,2026 at sunset! The Festival of Matza begins Thursday April 1st, 2026 at sunset. Thursday April 2nd and Wednesday April 8th (the first and last day of Matzah) are no workdays!
In preparation for celebrating Pesach (Passover) it’s time for spring cleaning to get rid of the Leaven. Leavening in Hebrew is Hametz. Leavening or Hametz is yeast. Contrary to Orthodox Judaism, Baking Soda and Baking Powder are not leavening agents! Yeast is alive, a fungi that is found in nature from spores and pollen. For Pesach (Passover) we are commanded to eat Matzah and not have hametz (yeast) in our homes for seven days.
As we are also in the biblical month of Nisan, it is also referred to as Chodesh ha-Yeshua, the "month of salvation". This can be viewed and understood in both the physical and spiritual context. Physical: Israel was physically delivered from Slavery in Egypt in the month of Nisan. Spiritually: The Salvation for both Israel and the world from the slavery of sin occurred in the same month through the Messiah who was born on the 1st of Nisan, entered Jerusalem with the Passover Lambs on the 10th of Nisan, and was crucified on the 14th of Nisan! What’s revealed in all of this is a heavenly ordained Cycle of Time. A never-ending repetitive, helical circle that is repetitive but not exactly identical!
Therefore, it’s quite clear to us that God see's this month, Aviv or Nisan as the Month of redemption or “Chodesh HaGeulah” in Hebrew. The Babylonian Talmud written in the Babylonian Diaspora or captivity gives a profound Messianic Statement over 400 years before the birth of Yeshua: "In Nisan our forefathers were redeemed from Egypt and in Nisan we will be redeemed." This can be seen in the Hebrew language itself. The Hebrew word for "year" - shannah - shares the same Hebrew root as both the word "repeat" Shenen and the word "change" Sheenoo.
The “New Year" and Feast Day Cycle is one of "repetition" - mishnah (means to study by repetition and review, mishnah has the same root word "shanah). To Mishnah, to study, to review the history of Israel as recorded in scripture". The years Moedim and feast day cycles are an all-inclusive "study and review" of the key historical and prophetic events of the redemptive history of Israel. We repeat and relive these events to bring heavens pattern into our present world and lives to prepare and rehearse for the future!
The need to Shamor or guard the biblical new year and associated feasts and cycles becomes crystal clear. The cycle is repetitive yet not identical from year to year as we stream towards the return of Messiah and the establishment of God's timeline upon the earth and all humanity! The seed of redemption and salvation has already been sown, we need only study and review Adonai’s calendar to see what it will look like and when it will occur!
However you celebrate the month, let April be your invitation to step outside, embrace the change of season, and make the most of these bright and hopeful days! May His glory and presence powerfully be with you as you celebrate and keep Pesach (Passover).
Chag Sameach and Blessings,
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Carlson
April has arrived, bringing with it the promise of spring and new beginnings. It is a time of renewal, blooming flowers, and the warmth of the sun. As April unfolds, it invites us to embrace change, celebrate life, and reflect on the beauty of growth. Whether it's through gardening, enjoying nature, or simply taking a moment to appreciate the small joys of life, April is a month filled with possibilities and opportunities for self-discovery and personal growth in the Lord. April brings warmer temperatures!
The month of April gets its name from the Latin word “aperio”, meaning “to open [bud],” because plants are really beginning to grow and bud now. April 1st is “April Fools’ Day”. The Julien Calendar marked the New Year April 1st. When Pope Gregory shifted to the Gregorian calendar in 1582, he moved the New Year to January 1st. Many continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1st and thus were referred to as “April Fools” because they weren’t celebrating the New Year on January 1st. On a happy note, Tuesday, April 7th is National No Housework Day, enjoy!
The New Year is also upon us (5786)! We look forward with anticipation and expectation to restarting both the Biblical Calendar and the Annual Moedim (Feast Day) Cycle! Pesach (Passover) begins Tuesday evening, March 31st,2026 at sunset! The Festival of Matza begins Thursday April 1st, 2026 at sunset. Thursday April 2nd and Wednesday April 8th (the first and last day of Matzah) are no workdays!
In preparation for celebrating Pesach (Passover) it’s time for spring cleaning to get rid of the Leaven. Leavening in Hebrew is Hametz. Leavening or Hametz is yeast. Contrary to Orthodox Judaism, Baking Soda and Baking Powder are not leavening agents! Yeast is alive, a fungi that is found in nature from spores and pollen. For Pesach (Passover) we are commanded to eat Matzah and not have hametz (yeast) in our homes for seven days.
As we are also in the biblical month of Nisan, it is also referred to as Chodesh ha-Yeshua, the "month of salvation". This can be viewed and understood in both the physical and spiritual context. Physical: Israel was physically delivered from Slavery in Egypt in the month of Nisan. Spiritually: The Salvation for both Israel and the world from the slavery of sin occurred in the same month through the Messiah who was born on the 1st of Nisan, entered Jerusalem with the Passover Lambs on the 10th of Nisan, and was crucified on the 14th of Nisan! What’s revealed in all of this is a heavenly ordained Cycle of Time. A never-ending repetitive, helical circle that is repetitive but not exactly identical!
Therefore, it’s quite clear to us that God see's this month, Aviv or Nisan as the Month of redemption or “Chodesh HaGeulah” in Hebrew. The Babylonian Talmud written in the Babylonian Diaspora or captivity gives a profound Messianic Statement over 400 years before the birth of Yeshua: "In Nisan our forefathers were redeemed from Egypt and in Nisan we will be redeemed." This can be seen in the Hebrew language itself. The Hebrew word for "year" - shannah - shares the same Hebrew root as both the word "repeat" Shenen and the word "change" Sheenoo.
The “New Year" and Feast Day Cycle is one of "repetition" - mishnah (means to study by repetition and review, mishnah has the same root word "shanah). To Mishnah, to study, to review the history of Israel as recorded in scripture". The years Moedim and feast day cycles are an all-inclusive "study and review" of the key historical and prophetic events of the redemptive history of Israel. We repeat and relive these events to bring heavens pattern into our present world and lives to prepare and rehearse for the future!
The need to Shamor or guard the biblical new year and associated feasts and cycles becomes crystal clear. The cycle is repetitive yet not identical from year to year as we stream towards the return of Messiah and the establishment of God's timeline upon the earth and all humanity! The seed of redemption and salvation has already been sown, we need only study and review Adonai’s calendar to see what it will look like and when it will occur!
However you celebrate the month, let April be your invitation to step outside, embrace the change of season, and make the most of these bright and hopeful days! May His glory and presence powerfully be with you as you celebrate and keep Pesach (Passover).
Chag Sameach and Blessings,
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Carlson
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