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May you be active in Torah to 120, Richard. When is your Jewish birthday? there is an online calculator to find out, and you can also find out the parsha portion for when you were born. and important dates and events in Jewish history related to your birthday.
One of the central messages of the Baal Shem Tov and his disciples is the very message of the birthday: "You, as an individual," said the Chassidic masters, "are special, unique, and utterly indispensable. No person alive, no person who has ever lived, and no person who shall ever live, can fulfill the specific role in G‑d's creation entrusted to you."
"Far from considering it incidental, Jewish tradition regards one's Jewish birthday to be brimming with meaning and relevance and, in some ways, even a mini-Rosh Hashanah. The Talmud informs us that on our Jewish birthdays our mazel (good fortune) is dominant. The Jewish birthday is the perfect day for reflection about our lives as Jews and is an auspicious time to make new resolutions to perform good deeds and to deepen our commitment to Torah and the role it plays in our lives."
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