The blessing Yotzer Or, “Who creates light”, said daily before reading the Shema in the morning, is full of astronomical ideas to enhance kavana…
Category: Blessings & Prayers
Will the Real Equinox(+60) Please Stand Up?
Why do we annually begin saying ותן טל ומטר on Dec. 4th or 5th when the Talmud and Shulchan Aruch say otherwise?
The Astronomers’ Blessing
The morning blessing Yotzer Or, “Who creates light”: “The Astronomers’ Blessing”. It focuses on things near and dear to astronomers, light and more…
Blessings on Comets
The apparition of Comet Catalina is an ideal opportunity to talk about the blessing said on seeing comets…
AstroRav: Torah & Astronomy 