Rosh Hodesh: Meaning and Definition of

Rosh Ho•desh

Pronunciation: (rōsh" khō'deshAshk. Heb.rōsh khō'deshSeph. Heb.rôsh khô'desh), [key]
— Judaism. Judaism.
  1. the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar, celebrated in a specified manner during the morning service in the synagogue.
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