First Friday the 13th Before Parashat Kedoshim in 95 Years
This year, Friday the 13th falls out right before Parashat Kedoshim (in the Diaspora). This is significant since Parashat Kedoshim is where we find the negative commandment in the Torah not be superstitious with times:
Vayikra 19:26:
and Rashi explains ולא תעוננו as:לֹא תֹאכְלוּ, עַל-הַדָּם; לֹא תְנַחֲשׁוּ, וְלֹא תְעוֹנֵנוּYe shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying.
It is noteworthy since the last time this occurred was 95 years ago.לא תעוננו - ל' עונות ושעות שאומר יום פלוני יפה להתחיל מלאכה שעה פלונית קשה לצאתLo Te'oneinu has a connotation of Onot - time periods - and hours, where one says, "Such-and-such a day is auspicious to start work," [or] "Such-and-such a day is a bad time to go out."
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