Rosh Hodesh Tevet: Dec.-Jan.

Starry night sky with wispy clouds and a crescent moon.

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

A new ritual based on an older North-African custom celebrating women’s roles in the Chanukah story on Rosh Chodesh Tevet

A woman in a headscarf is embraced by a smiling young woman at home.

A short version of the story of the Book of Judith, and ideas for incorporating Judith and other women into the celebration of Hanukkah

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A ceremony for Chanukah honoring little-known Jewish women in history
A chanukiah made of oil candles sits on a reflective surface against a dark background.

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