Rosh Hodesh
dɛʃ; noun Judaism.
the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar, celebrated in a specified manner during the morning service in the synagogue.
Also, Rosh Chodesh.
Origin:
< Hebrew rōsh ḥōdhesh literally, beginning of the new moon
< Hebrew rōsh ḥōdhesh literally, beginning of the new moon
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| rosh hodesh | |
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| (Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy |
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