Rosh Chodesh

At sundown, Monday, 6/22/2020, the month of Sivan comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tamuz begins. You are invited to participate in the Rosh Chodesh liturgy by clicking this link. … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

At sundown, Shabbat, 5/23/2020, the month of Iyar comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Sivan begins.  Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”.  In 1Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two   days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple.  … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Sivan

At sundown, Friday, 4/24/2020, the month of Aviv comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Iyar begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”.  In 1 Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two   days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple.  This two … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Iyar

At sundown, Wednesday, 3/25/2020, the month of Adar comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Aviv begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”.  In 1 Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two   days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple.  This two day observance is … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Aviv

At sundown, Tuesday 2/25/2020, the month of Shevet comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Adar begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”.  In 1 Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two   days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple.  This … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Adar

At sundown, Thursday , 12/28/2019, the month of kislev comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tevet begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”.  In 1 Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two   days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple.  This two day … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Tevet