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              Rosh Chodesh Adar 1

Rosh Chodesh is the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Thursday night, February 8th through Saturday night(Motzei Shabbat) February 10th is Rosh Chodesh of the Hebrew month of Adar I- twelfth of the months of the Jewish Calendar year.
[Though usually there are 12 months, this year is a leap year so we add an extra month, known as Adar 2]

Those people who customarily cut their nails on Friday in honor of Shabbat (which is the recommended time to) should do so on Thursday as we don’t cut our nails on Rosh Chodesh.

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)

Additional prayers for Friday night and Shabbat day:
• In the Shabbat Evening Service beginning on page 308 in the Artscroll prayerbook, add Ya’aleh v’Yavoh (May there rise and come) to the Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph on page 342)

• In the Shabbat Morning Service beginning on page 368, the same prayer is added to the Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph, middle of page 426)

• Add abridged Hallel (Psalms of Praise) pages 632-top of 642 (delete second paragraphs on pages 634 and 636)

• Two Torah scrolls are used- one for the regular weekly portion Mishpatim and the second for special reading for Rosh Chodesh

• Shabbat Supplemental Service begins on page 462 and continues with the bottom half of  pages 466-469 (instead of the top)

• Add Borchi Nafshi Psalm 104 on page 172

• In the Shabbat Afternoon Service beginning on page 502, add Ya’aleh v’Yavoh in Silent Devotion (shaded paragraph pg. 518) Have a great Chodesh- a great month!

Any questions?
Please call me at the Jewish Learning Exchange at 323.857.0923
Rabbi Avrohom Czapnik