Using the Secular Date

Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores a surprisingly relevant halachic question: how should we refer to the months of the secular calendar? The Torah calls Nisan the first month of the year—but may we use secular month numbers and names, even when many of those names have roots in ancient pagan practices?

                                            
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                                        December 16, 2026
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December 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Using the Secular Date: Using the Secular Date

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December 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Using the Secular Date: Using the Secular Date

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.