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Rosh Chodesh

/ rɔʃ ˈxɔdəʃ /

noun

  1. Judaism the first day of a new month, coinciding usually with the new moon, and also the preceding day if the previous month has 30 days, observed as a minor festival See also Jewish calendar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rosh Chodesh1

from Hebrew, literally: the beginning of the new moon

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