Rosh Chodesh
Kiddush levana depicted in Judisches Ceremoniel (1724) | |
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| Torah: | Exodus 12:1–2 |
| Babylonian Talmud: | Megillah 22b |
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In Judaism, Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh (pronounced [/ʁoʃ ˈχo.deʃ/]; Hebrew: רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ, romanized: rōʾš ḥōḏeš, lit. 'Head [of] the month') is a minor holiday observed at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by the birth of a new moon. Rosh Chodesh is observed for either one or two days, depending on whether the previous month contained 29 or 30 days.