Today is ROSH HODESH TAMMUZ!
Tonight is also ROSH HODESH TAMMUZ! Ashreinu!
During Hodesh Tammuz, two tragedies that have occurred during Benei Yisrael's past. On the 17th of Tammuz, Moshe Rabbenu came down from Har Sinai and when he saw Benei Yisrael dancing around the Egel, the Golden Calf, the Luhot (tablets) were broken. Many years later, on the same date, the Babylonians succeeded in destroying the outer wall of the First Beit HaMikdash and the final destruction was only a matter of time.
The next few months start taking a more serious tone as we prepare to take on the mindset of Teshuvah before Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Although these months may seem somewhat heavy to us, we must look at everything through a good eye. This is why the sense associated with Hodesh Tammuz is seeing. The letter of the Alef Bet representing this Hodesh is het (ח). The word Hen, which means pleasant, starts with the letter het. Even when tragedies befall Am Yisrael, we must look at everything through a pleasant eye, yet take their messages to heart and act on it. This is why the body part associated with Hodesh Tammuz is the right hand. Not only must we see positively, but we must take action and rectify the destruction that has previously occurred.
Be'Ezrat HaShem Yitbarakh, may this be a Hodesh where we will find Hen and Hesed in the Eyes of our Abba in Shamayim, may it be a Hodesh of sincere Teshuvah, may we begin to hear the footsteps of Mashiah ben David treading closer towards us and may we be zokhim to build the Beit HaMikdash in the upcoming Hodashim, Amen!
!חודש תמוז טוב ומבורך
-Smile Eshet Hayil! :D
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