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Rosh Chodesh
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"New moon festival" redirects here. For the ancient Greek festival, see Noumenia.
In Judaism, Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh (ראש חודש; trans. Beginning of the Month; 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.[1] Rosh Chodesh is observed for either one or two days, depending on whether the previous month contained 29 or 30 days.[2]
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![]() Rosh Chodesh observance depicted in Juedisches Ceremoniel, a German book published in 1724 | |
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Torah: | Exodus 12:1–2 |
Babylonian Talmud: | Megillah 22b |
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