If you can't join us on the 8th of April, in SAFED, Israel, you can invite a group of friends and do a ceremony, locally where you are. The blessing of the Sun is for every where upon Mother Earth...at sunrise! If you feel like joining-in in thanking our Creator for having made the sun so that we can live and sustain life, you can customize your local sunrise and sunset calendar! http://www.sunrisesunset.com

Where will be you doing the Birkat Hachama ceremony, maybe you want to create a community gathering...
Let us know if you like to partake in "raising our prayers collectively!"..for a BETTER WORLD to come, for the next 28 year chapter!

The SUN’s Birthday will occur on the eve of Passover, on the day of Full Moon and before Easter Sunday weekend - on APRIL 8, 2009. Give Thanks! The existence of life on Earth is fueled by the light of the sun. Once every 28 years, the Sun returns to the position it occupied when it was created at the beginning of the fourth day of creation. The SUN BLESSING is an auspicious time to plant seeds for a better future, to THANK our Creator, who provided us with this vital and crucial source.

JOIN OUR WORLD WIDE GATHERING - CELEBRATE WHEREVER YOU ARE ~ Make your own gathering ~

Be a part of the universal intention to create a better future and a peace filled world of love and unification.
Don't miss the moment, gather together on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at sunrise and declare:

"Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who re-enacts the works of creation.”
(The blessing is traditionally preceded and followed by a short selection of Psalms and prayers).

Just as the path of the sun is renewed, we have the chance for renewal and recreation. It’s the sun’s birthday and a fortuitous time to launch your next 28 years of good wishes.

To learn more about the meaning of Birkat HaChama - The SUN BLESSING, and/or to help you in plan a gathering where ever you are
click on this PDF:

Birkat HaChamah Student Book (.pdf)