Our Rabbis taught, A solar eclipse is a bad omen for idolaters; a lunar eclipse is a bad omen for Israel, because Israel reckons [its calendar] by the moon, and idolaters by the sun...
Our Rabbis taught, A solar eclipse happens because of four things:
1. When an Av Bet Din [head of the Rabbinic Court] died and was not properly eulogized;
2. If a betrothed girl cried out aloud in the city and there was no-one to save her [from being raped];
3. Because of homosexuality; and
4 If two brothers were killed at the same time.
Watch the Moon Turn Red ..... a Total Lunar Eclipse March 13-14
A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse.
During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow appears to take a bite of the moon. The full moon is covered during a total eclipse and blushes coppery red because of stray bits of sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere.
Lunar and solar eclipses happen anywhere from four to seven times a year, according to NASA. A partial lunar eclipse graced skies in the Americas, Africa and Europe last September and the last total lunar eclipse was in 2022.
How to see the lunar eclipse
The so-called blood moon will be visible for about an hour starting at 2:26 a.m. Eastern on Friday morning. Peak viewing will be close to 3 a.m. Eastern. To see it, venture outside and look up — no need for eclipse glasses or any special equipment.
“As long as the sky is clear, you should be able to see it,” said Shannon Schmoll, director of Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University. The setting of the moon may make it harder to see the eclipse in Europe and Africa.
“This is really an eclipse for North and South America,” said astronomy expert Michael Faison from Yale University. If you miss out, mark your calendar for Sept. 7. Another total lunar eclipse will sweep across parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe. Parts of the Americas will get their next taste in March 2026.
Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse Dates for 2025
March 13–14: Total Eclipse of the Moon
This eclipse is visible from North America. The Moon will enter the penumbra at 11:56 P.M. EDT (8:56 P.M. PDT) on March 13 and the umbra at 1:09 A.M. EDT on March 14 (10:09 P.M. PDT, March 13). It will leave the umbra at 4:48 A.M. EDT (1:48 A.M. PDT) on March 14 and the penumbra at 6:02 A.M. EDT (3:02 A.M. PDT).
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March 29: Partial Eclipse of the Sun
This eclipse is visible from northeastern North America, although it will be difficult to observe in the U.S. without an unobstructed view of the horizon. Sunrise times: Sunrise is at 6:31 EDT in Boston, but when the eclipse ends at 7:07 A.M. EDT, it will be only about 6 degrees above the horizon. Observers in some areas of eastern Canada, including Newfoundland and Labrador, will have a better view of the eclipse. As with all partial eclipses, this event is safe to observe only when using proper eye protection, such as “eclipse glasses.”
https://www.almanac.com/eclipses
*PURIM IN YERUSHALAYIM on Sunday, the 16th
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