rosh chodesh
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Definition
- 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
- (Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy