Rosh Chodesh

At sundown, Thursday , 11/28/2019, the month of Cheshvon comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Kislev 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 Kislev

At sundown, the end of Tuesday, 10/29/2019, the month of Tishrei comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Cheshvon 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 Cheshvon

At sundown, the end of Thursday, 8/1/19, the month of Tamuz comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Av 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 … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Av

At sundown, the end of Wednesday, 7/3/19, the month of Sivan comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 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 … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Chamuz

At sundown, the end of Monday, 6/3/19, 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. This two day observance … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Sivan

At sundown, the end of Sunday,  5/5/19, 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 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.  This two day observance … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5779