5784 (2023-2024) Jewish Zodiac Tea Towel by Barbara Shaw

Barbara Shaw's newest calendar takes some of the oldest zodiac signs and gives them a modern look. The dates of the Jewish Festivals are featured.The 12 signs of the zodiac correlate to the 12 Hebrew months and some say to the 12 tribes. The Jewish year is based on the lunar year and the Jewish perspective is that the signs of the zodiac were positioned at the time of Creation. The Zodiac symbols appear quite often in Jewish illustrations and mosaics, even in synagogues. While there are mixed views on Astrology in Judaism, the illustrations here are taken from strictly Jewish sources. This delightful handmade cotton tea towel has been handmade in Jerusalem. Nissan (the month of Passover): Aries, the lamb Iyar: Taurus, the bull Sivan (Shavuot): Gemini, the twins Tammuz: Cancer, the crab Av: Leo, the lion Elul: Virgo, the virgin Tishrei (Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur): Libra, the scales Cheshvan: Scorpio, the scorpion Kislev (Beginning of Chanukah): Sagittarius, the archer Tevet (End of C