The Aruban flag has a rich symbolism in the use of the images and the colors in it. The red star on the Aruba Flag represents the four points of the compass that in turn is symbolic of the people of various nationalities who have come and settled in Aruba. The white border around the star represents the sandy stretches that surround Aruba on all sides.
The Laws of âShmitaâ (The Sabbatical Year) in the Eyes of our Sages. Related: The year of Shmita, the Sabbatical Year for the Land of Israel, began on September 25, 2014. Rabbi Ari Enkin offers some insight into the topic from our holy sages. As a general rule, the Torah does not spell out the reasons for the various mitzvot (commandments).
Months of the Jewish Year. The first month of the Jewish calendar is the month of Nissan, in the spring, when Passover occurs. However, the Jewish New Year is in Tishri, the seventh month, and that is when the year number is increased.he Jewish calendar is based on three astronomical phenomena: the rotation of the Earth about its axis (a day); the revolution of the moon about the Earth (a month); and the revolution of the Earth about the sun (a year).