Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Judaism) The beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy. It is the minor festival or observance marking the start of a new lunar month.

Usage

• Rosh Chodesh is used as a proper noun to refer to the specific Jewish observance. It is often discussed in the context of religious practice, calendar events, and community gatherings.
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Advanced Usage

• "Observe Rosh Chodesh": To celebrate or honor the day with its prescribed prayers and customs.
  • Many women's groups specifically observe Rosh Chodesh with study and reflection.
• "Rosh Chodesh blessing": Refers to the special prayer recited to sanctify the new month.
  • The cantor chanted the Rosh Chodesh blessing during the service.

Variants and Related Words

• Rosh Hodesh: An alternate transliteration from Hebrew.
• New Moon: A common English translation for the astronomical event and, by association, the Jewish observance, though "Rosh Chodesh" carries specific religious connotations.
• Chodesh (noun): The Hebrew word for "month."

Synonyms

• Beginning of the month: A direct, non-religious description.
• New Moon festival: A descriptive term highlighting its timing.

Related Phrases

• "Molad": The precise moment of the astronomical new moon, which is used for calculating the calendar and the timing of Rosh Chodesh.
• "Sanctification of the Moon" (Kiddush Levanah): A related ritual performed after Rosh Chodesh.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct English idioms using "Rosh Chodesh," the concept is central to the Hebrew idiom "כחודש ימים" (k'chodesh yamim), meaning "about a month's time," linking the word for month () directly to the passage of time.

Noun

1. (Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy