Rosh Chodesh

British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Rosh Chodesh

from Hebrew, literally: the beginning of the new moon

Example Sentences

“During the pandemic the Rosh Chodesh group was a very special, safe, supportive place to continue to have spiritual connection and community,” she said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

This year, her observance centers on her Rosh Chodesh women’s group, and she will virtually join a new synagogue, where she recently became a member, that focuses on meditation.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

At The Well, the D.C.-based group that organizes small Rosh Chodesh groups like Thunemann’s, found that the pandemic magnified interest in environmental-based spiritual practices that already existed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

The number of women contacting the group since March 2020 has multiplied 30 times, said Sarah Waxman, At The Well’s founder and a member of a Rosh Chodesh group for more than five years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

On the fourth night, it was Rosh Chodesh, a new moon, when the night sky is at its darkest, lit by naught but the light of stars.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny