Rosh Hodesh Av: July - Aug.

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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.)

 

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“The comfort of your presence The call of my being toward your light…”
This ritual focuses on transforming grief through creative expression
“Let Av hold what hurts. / Let it draw us near.”
You want to leave in peace. / I want to write your name with love.
In all of our history, / With all that we have been through, / The month of Av does indeed stand alone …

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“The new moon is a new universe for women”

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

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