Matot-Masei parsha: Feeling the presence of the deceased
Only Aaron’s specific date of death is recorded in the Torah: “And Aaron died…in the fifth month [Av], on the first day of the month” (Numbers 33:38). We remember the deceased on the yahrzeit, the anniversary, of their death rather than on their birthdate. After all, a person’s future accomplishments are unknown at birth. Upon […]