Tishrei 5784: The Great Calendar Controversy

🗓️ Exactly 1000 years ago, Eretz Yisrael and the diaspora were bitterly divided over the date of holidays with communities observing Pesach & Yom Kippur on different days. But they repaired the rift.

Hello, dear readers, I hope you’ve had a reflective Elul (or just accomplished the task of being human). I couldn’t resist rehashing the colorful calendar controversy of 921-23, since this year marks a millennium since the events. I also find a lot of hope in the ability of the Jewish community to repair disagreements, even serious ones, that this histo…