The Joyous Month
Adar is the most jouous month of the Jewish calendar because the holiday of Purim occurs in this month.
Welcome to Chodesh Adar - The Jewish Month of Adar
Welcome to Chodesh Adar!
As we all know, “Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha--when one enters into Adar, we increase our joy” (Taanis 29A). The Sefer Adar U’Purim by HaRav Yoel Schwartz, as well as the Aishel Avrohom (Butshatsh) both learn that in fact the joy commences with Adar I. HaRav Schwartz understands this from the term “Mishenichnas”, which indicates that the initial entry into Adar warrants the increased degree of happiness. He adds from the Sefer HaToda’ah (by HaRav Eliyahu Kitov, Z’tl) that the Mazal of Adar is “Dagim”, which is “fish” in the plural (as opposed to Dag, in the singular), in order to indicate that the Mazal of both months of Adar is identical, and that they are both to be infused with joy. The Shaalos Yaavetz (2:88), however, regards only the Adar which is close to Purim as the Adar of Simcha.
If we are “strict” in this matter, and rule that we must begin our increased Simcha in Adar I, how can we begin to manifest it? The Sefer Nimukei Orach Chaim (to Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim Chapter 685) writes that each person should engage in activities or do things that make him personally happy. HaRav Schwartz adds that it is a nice custom to post signs in your home reading “MiShenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha”--in order to have a constant reminder to feel and experience an increased level of Simcha (one can even do so today--as he will not be able to post the sign on Shabbos!).
Increased Joy for two consecutive months--yet another benefit of a Jewish Leap Year!
HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, Shlita, is of the opinion that “Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha” applies to Adar I as well, based on the fact that there is a mitzvah to especially increase our Seuda on Purim Katan (the 14th of Adar I), as is brought by the Rema in his very last words to all of Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim (Chapter 697). HaRav Kanievsky continues that the way we can express this Simcha is “if one has a Siyum, or other Simcha to make, he should make it in Adar” (Derech Sicha, p. 187).
As we all know, “Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha--when one enters into Adar, we increase our joy” (Taanis 29A). The Sefer Adar U’Purim by HaRav Yoel Schwartz, as well as the Aishel Avrohom (Butshatsh) both learn that in fact the joy commences with Adar I. HaRav Schwartz understands this from the term “Mishenichnas”, which indicates that the initial entry into Adar warrants the increased degree of happiness. He adds from the Sefer HaToda’ah (by HaRav Eliyahu Kitov, Z’tl) that the Mazal of Adar is “Dagim”, which is “fish” in the plural (as opposed to Dag, in the singular), in order to indicate that the Mazal of both months of Adar is identical, and that they are both to be infused with joy. The Shaalos Yaavetz (2:88), however, regards only the Adar which is close to Purim as the Adar of Simcha.
If we are “strict” in this matter, and rule that we must begin our increased Simcha in Adar I, how can we begin to manifest it? The Sefer Nimukei Orach Chaim (to Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim Chapter 685) writes that each person should engage in activities or do things that make him personally happy. HaRav Schwartz adds that it is a nice custom to post signs in your home reading “MiShenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha”--in order to have a constant reminder to feel and experience an increased level of Simcha (one can even do so today--as he will not be able to post the sign on Shabbos!).
Increased Joy for two consecutive months--yet another benefit of a Jewish Leap Year!
HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, Shlita, is of the opinion that “Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha” applies to Adar I as well, based on the fact that there is a mitzvah to especially increase our Seuda on Purim Katan (the 14th of Adar I), as is brought by the Rema in his very last words to all of Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim (Chapter 697). HaRav Kanievsky continues that the way we can express this Simcha is “if one has a Siyum, or other Simcha to make, he should make it in Adar” (Derech Sicha, p. 187).
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