The Talmud (Tanit 29a) teaches “Rav Yehudah son of Rav Shmuel son of Shilat in the name of Rav that just as when the month of Av begins one diminishes one’s sense of joy so too with the advent of Adar one increases one’s sense of joy”



The character of Adar is described by Rashi ZT’L ZY’A the reason for an elevated level of joy lies in the fact Adar and the following month Nissan are days when Jewry experienced miracles Purim and Passover.



The symmetry with Av is explored… Continue