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

Origin of Rosh Chodesh

1
from Hebrew, literally: the beginning of the new moon

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