Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Branderדוברות כנס שדרות. At first glance, the haftarah for Erev Rosh Chodesh, which we read this week, seems to have little to tell us about the day itself. Its choice as the reading ...

The sixth candle of Hanukkah invariably coincides with Rosh Chodesh (The start of the new Hebrrwe month) Tevet. It will still be Rosh Chodesh for the seventh candle as well, if Kislev has 30 days ...

Look up in the sky tonight. You won’t see much of a moon. The beginning of a new month is coming up. Astronomically, Rosh Chodesh, the “new moon” in the Jewish calendar, occurs when we see no moon in ...

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Sarah Waxman was feeling disconnected from her body and Jewish life. But once she learned about the Jewish ritual of Rosh Chodesh, Judaism quickly became central to her life. “For me, it’s been an ...

Thirteen years ago, on the morning of Rosh Chodesh Adar, Rabbi Elyse Goldstein was detained at the Kotel after joining a ...

Moshe Sternleib* was born in pre-war Europe before all the havoc of the two World Wars. His family was frum and close-knit. Life was challenging due to the economic reality of the time, but the family ...

The deep bond between the Rebbe and all his Chassidim was most obvious during the festive month of Tishrei. From all over the world, Chassidim traveled en masse to experience the climactic days of awe ...

Rosh Chodesh ( literally "the head of the moon") is the first day of the Jewish month. It was established as a holiday in the Torah. One of the early customs which has survived into modern times is ...

Look up in the sky tonight. You won’t see much, or any, of a moon. Astronomically, Rosh Chodesh, the “new moon” in the Jewish calendar, occurs when we see no moon in the sky. On other nights, we only ...