Tzavvta: Connection

Exploring the mussar soul trait of tzavvta | connection.

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What is Mussar?

In a Jewish leap year, there are two months of Adar. The additional month follows the month of Shevat. All the holidays of Adar take place in the 2nd month of Adar, ensuring the same amount of time between Purim and Pesach. The additional month is sometimes called Adar aleph and sometimes called Adar bet. This extra month of Adar is a cosmic reset that reweaves the fabric of time and, therefore, space and reality. Because this is a month out of time, there are no counterweights.

Tzavta or tzavvta (צוותא) is an Aramaic word that means connection both in terms of physical attachment and human relationships. According to multiple sources, it is the root of the Hebrew word mitzvah, which is often translated as “commandment” but can also be understood as “sacred connection.”.