May the month of ________ (name the new month)
be a month of blessings:
blessings of goodness,
blessings of joy,
peace and kindness,
friendship and love,
creativity, strength,
serenity,
fulfilling work
and dignity,
satisfaction, success,
and sustenance,
physical health
and radiance.
May truth and justice
guide our acts
and compassion
temper our lives
that we may blossom
as we age
and become
our sweetest selves.
May it be so.
Y’hi ratzon sheyitchadeysh aleynuPrayer proclaiming God’s kingship, said near the conclusion of the prayer service.
chodesh _________ (name of the new month)
l’tovah v’livrakhah,
l’sason ul’simchahA happy occasion. Usually describes a celebration for a life cycle event (birth, wedding, etc.).,
l’shalom v’achavah,
rey’ut v’ahavah,
la’avodah vitzirah,
parnasah vekhalkalah,
l’shalvat hanefesh
uvri’ut haguf,
l’chayim shel derekh eretz
v’ahavat torahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general.,
l’chayim sheyimal’u bam
mish’a lot libeynu l’tovah.
Keyn y’hi ratzon.
Excerpted from The Book of Blessings: New Jewish Prayers for Daily Life, the Sabbath and the New Moon Festival; Harper, 1996; paperback edition, Beacon, 1999; Copyright 1996 Marcia Lee Falk. The Book of Blessings includes an entire section of prayers for Rosh ChodeshThe new moon, which marks the beginning of the Jewish month. According to tradition, because women did not participate in the sin of the golden calf, they were given the holiday of Rosh Chodesh. It is customary for women not to work on Rosh Chodesh. eveEve, according to the book of Genesis, is Adam's wife, the first woman to be created. and Rosh Chodesh morning as well as KiddushThe prayer recited over wine on Shabbat, holidays, and other joyous occasions. Levanah. Used by permission of the author. www.marciafalk.com