Rosh Chodesh

proper noun

A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

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OriginHebrew ראש חודש →
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Meanings

proper nounRosh Chodesh (plural Rashei Chodashim or Roshei Chodashim)

plural Rashei Chodashim · plural Roshei Chodashim

  1. JudaismA minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy

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Rosh Hodesh
Broader
Jewish holy day
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rosh hodesh

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Origin

  1. Hebrewראש חודש
  2. Hebrewראש חודש
  3. EnglishRosh Chodesh

Borrowed from Hebrew ראש חודש.

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Rosh Chodesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosh%20Chodesh

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“Rosh Chodesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosh%20Chodesh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosh Chodesh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosh%20Chodesh.

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