Rosh Hodesh Av: July - Aug.

Starry sky with a crescent moon and clouds in a colorful gradient from blue to yellow, creating a serene atmosphere.

The first of each Jewish month—the celebration of the new moon, its slender crescent barely visible in the night sky—is a day historically associated with women’s renewal and celebration. In recent decades, Rosh Hodesh has become an occasion for Jewish women to gather for learning, ritual, and spiritual exploration, and to mark life passages. Rosh Hodesh groups, meeting monthly, offer a women’s space in time. (Some men’s gatherings have begun as well, sometimes associated with kiddush levanah, celebrating the coming full moon.)

 

Latest Rituals

“The comfort of your presence The call of my being toward your light…”
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“Let Av hold what hurts. / Let it draw us near.”
Tree branches with dense, green, sunlit leaves hanging down, creating a shaded, tranquil atmosphere.
You want to leave in peace. / I want to write your name with love.
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In all of our history, / With all that we have been through, / The month of Av does indeed stand alone …
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Audio/video shiviti meditation chant

Full moon against a dark, star-filled night sky.

New moon meditation

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“The new moon is a new universe for women”

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“What exists there is unknown and yet, what is known is there are places to be born”

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A song for the new moon

Crescent moon in a twilight sky over a vast grassy plain, with distant mountain silhouettes on the horizon.
A ceremony for Rosh Chodesh Av dedicated to ending violence against women
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