Rosh Hodesh

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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 Chodesh has become an occasion for Jewish women to gather for learning, ritual, and spiritual exploration, and to mark life passages. Rosh Chodesh 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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A ceremony for Rosh Chodesh Av dedicated to ending violence against women
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A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Tammuz
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Bringing light to a month that has no festivals
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Responsive readings and group activities for Iyar, mentioning Rosh Chodesh, manna, and Iyar’s holidays

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A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Iyar

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An extensive ritual for Rosh Chodesh Nisan, focusing on Miriam and the crossing of the Sea of Reeds

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A poem about the legend of Miriam’s well. Miriam is said to have died in the month of Nisan.
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A poem connecting Adar Aleph, the thirteen month, with the biblical character Dinah, Jacob’s thirteenth child.
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A summary of facts, characters, and holidays pertaining to Adar
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A summary of facts, characters, and holidays pertaining to Adar II
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