Rosh Chodesh Adar
(Literal Translation: Head of the Month)
Rosh Chodesh (Literal Translation: Head of the Month) is the beginning of a
new month in the Jewish calendar.
This year starting this Monday night, February 16th until Wednesday night February 18th,
is Rosh Chodesh of the Hebrew month of Adar – twelfth of the months of the Jewish Calendar year.
When the month of Adar comes in, we increase joy!
On Rosh Chodesh work is permitted, though as a special day for Jewish women, women should work less than a regular weekday.
No fasting or eulogies allowed
It is not required, but appropriate to have a special meal in honor of Rosh Chodesh
Additional prayers:
– In the Evening Service beginning on page 256 in the ArtScroll prayerbook, add Ya’aleh v’Yavoh (May there rise and come) to the Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph on page 274)
– During the entire Rosh Chodesh, the above prayer is also added at the conclusion of a meal with bread in the Grace After Meals beginning on page 183 (shaded paragraph, top of page 190)
– In the Morning Service beginning on page 12, the same prayer
is added to the Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph, middle of
page 110)
– Tachanun on page 132 is NOT recited
– Add abridged Hallel (Psalms of Praise) pages 632-top of 642 (delete second paragraphs on pages 634 and 636)
– Add special Torah reading
– Add special Supplemental Service (pages 644-652)
– Add Borchi Nafshi Psalm 104 on page 172
– In the Afternoon Service beginning on page 232, add Ya’aleh v’Yavoh (May there rise and come) to the Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph on page 244)
-For the second day of Rosh Chodesh starting Tuesday night Repeat the same for Evening, Morning and Afternoon Services.
–Kiddush Levana – The Sanctification of the New Moon (for men) this month is on (pages 612-616). Kiddush Levana can be recited, preferably Saturday nights February 21 or February 28th.
Join us for Stories & Customs of Purim class on
Sunday afternoon, February 22nd at 12:30pm
Special Days this month:
- Fast of Esther Monday , March 2nd
- Holiday of Purim Tuesday, March 3rd
Have a great Chodesh– a great month!
Have any questions?
Please call me at the Jewish Learning Exchange at 323.857.0923
Rabbi Avrohom Czapnik