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Meaning Behind Names of Jewish Months
Question
I have seen many places in halachic and hasidic works where the names of the months are darshened and hints or lessons are found in their names, such as Elul, Av, etc. How can we find hints in names if they are really Babylonian in origin?
Answer
Because they were adopted by the Jewish people [and abandoned by the others] and more so approved by God and as a proof they were written in Tanach.

Washing hands in the bathroom
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 1, 5768

Reason for name
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 18 Cheshvan 5766

2nd day yom tov if in Israel for 2 of 3 chagim a year
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tishrei 3, 5773

The Ya’ale viYahvo Prayer
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 26, 5781

Rabbi Elchanan Lewis
Former Rabbi of Jewish congregation in Perth, Australia

Bnei Noah prayer
14 Tammuz 5764

Prayer and Jerusalem
11 Tammuz 5764

Barefoot Bracha
11 Tammuz 5764

Young Guests
13 Tammuz 5764

Mezuzah for a Catholic Family?
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 15, 5779

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Carrying firearms on Shabbat
Rabbi David Samson | 18 Elul 5762

Popcorn at the cinema
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 8, 5773

Noahides
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyyar 25, 5782

a mishna
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 16, 5782
halachas
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Iyyar 21, 5782
