I once wanted to be an atheist, but I changed my mind—they have no holidays.
Jewish life is saturated with holidays. If you are Jewish, you don’t stop partying and eating, because there is always another holiday ahead of or behind you. In fact, the only month without a holiday is the one we presently find ourselves in: Cheshvan. Cheshvan has no special days, neither feast nor fast. It is the most boring month in our calendar.
What is more, this month follows the holiday-laden month of Tishrei. From a great spiritual high, we leap into the ultimate downer. Why?
The Lubavitcher Rebbe answers this based on the opening verse of this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha.
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