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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 ...
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 ...
Shabbat on or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (or Adar II in leap years) 29 Shevat February 11, 2021 Yom Kippur Katan: Optional. If Yom Kippur Katan falls on a Friday or Saturday, it is moved to the preceding Thursday to avoid interfering with Shabbat. Starts at dawn. 1 Adar: February 12, 2021 Rosh Chodesh of Adar 7 Adar February 19, 2021 Seventh of Adar
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 ...
When Rosh Chodesh occurs on Shabbat or Sunday, Yom Kippur Katan is observed on the preceding Thursday. [3] The custom has roots in scripture (Numbers 28:15) where a sin offering is sacrificed on Rosh Hodesh, indicating judgement and atonement is provided by God on that day. Therefore the idea of fasting would seem obvious.
Rosh Chodesh Kislev (1 Kislev) – Marking Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's recovery from a heart attack in 1977. [33] [34] Tes Kislev (9 Kislev) – Birthday and the yartzeit of Rabbi Dovber Schneuri, the second Rebbe of Chabad. [35] [36] [37] [36] Yud Kislev (10 Kislev) – Liberation of Rabbi Dovber Schneuri, the second Rebbe of Chabad ...
This is because Acharei Mot-Kedoshim are doubled up in non-leap years; and, in other leap years, either Kedoshim coincides with Rosh Chodesh Iyar (Gate 2), Acharei Mot (or Kedoshim in Israel) falls on the eve of Rosh Chodesh Iyar (Gate 3), or Acharei Mot coincides with Shabbat HaGadol (Gate 1-1 and Gate 4). Tazria's proper haftarah is read.
Rosh Chodesh L'Banot [1] [2] (Hebrew: ראש חודש לבנות), also known as Chag HaBanot [2] (חג הבנות, 'Festival of the Daughters', [3] sometimes translated as Girls' Day), and in Arabic as Eid al-Banat, [clarification needed] [2] is a holiday celebrated by some Jewish communities in the Middle East on Rosh Chodesh of the Jewish month of Tevet, during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah.