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In Judaism, Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh (ראש חודש ; trans. Beginning of the Month; lit. Head of the Month) is a minor holiday observed at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by the birth of a new moon. [1] Rosh Chodesh is observed for either one or two days, depending on whether the previous month contained 29 ...
Kiddush levana, also known as Birkat halevana, [a] is a Jewish ritual and prayer service, generally observed on the first or second Saturday night of each Hebrew month.The service includes a blessing to God for the appearance of the new moon and further readings depending on custom.
If the day following Shabbat is Rosh Chodesh, a special haftarah ("Machar Chodesh" - I Samuel 20:18-42) is generally read; if Shabbat itself falls on Rosh Chodesh, both a special maftir and haftarah (Isaiah 66) are generally read, along with Hallel and a special Mussaf. These haftarot may be overridden by another special Shabbat, such as ...
Tachanun is omitted from the prayers on Shabbat (beginning from Friday afternoon), all the major holidays and festivals (including Chol HaMoed, the intermediate days of Pesach and Sukkot), Rosh Chodesh (new moon) starting on the afternoon of the day before, Hanukkah and Purim, as these days are of a festive nature and reciting Tachanun, which ...
Shabbat on or immediately preceding Rosh Chodesh of Nisan 1 Nisan: March 14, 2021 Rosh Chodesh of Nisan: This is also the New Year for the reigns of Jewish kings (in line with the national emphasis of the season), the renting of houses, and the counting involved in the prohibition against delaying the fulfillment of vows. [2] 10 Nisan March 23 ...
Many Observant Jews recite Psalm 104 during morning services on the New Moon (Rosh Chodesh), though customs vary. [22] It is recited in many communities following the Shabbat Mincha between Sukkot and Shabbat Hagadol. [23] Some recite verses 1–2 upon donning the tallit during morning services. [24]
Prayers: In most Eastern Ashkenazic communities, ... Yom Kippur Katan is a practice observed by some Jews on the day preceding each Rosh Chodesh or New-Moon Day.
Yaaleh V'Yavo (יעלה ויבוא; trans: "May [our remembrance] arise and come ... before Thee") is a Jewish prayer that is added to the liturgy on the festivals and Rosh Chodesh; it is inserted into both the Amidah and Birkat HaMazon. It requests that God "remember" His people for merit by granting them blessing, deliverance, and mercy on ...