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Rosh Chodesh - ראש חודש
Rosh Chodesh - ראש חודש
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Rosh Chodesh - ראש חודש - means...
head of the week
head of the month
head of the day
head of the year
2
ראש חודש is considered a special holiday for men.
False
True
3
The Samaritans misled the Jews, and messengers were sent instead of hilltop method of announcing the new month.
True
False
4
The Jewish calendar is both lunar and solar.
False
True
5
ראש חודש involves several insertions to tefillah in the following areas...
Amidah
Mussaf
Hallel
Grace after meal
6
Half of the months are 29 days long, and half are 30 days long.
False
True
7
The Jewish calendar has 12 months with 13 on leap years.
False
True
8
A court known as the _________ used to declare a new month after ___ witnesses reported a new moon.
Supreme Court, 2
Sanhedrin, 2
Judges, 1
Kings, 1
9
On ראש חודש, as on other major festivals, Jews are commanded in the book of Numbers - בְּמִדְבַּר.
be anxious, worry about wandering in the desert, and fast.
be joyous, offer sacrifices, and be reminded of G-d divinity.
be brave, be strong, and battle enemies.
be sad, not offer anything, be reminded of slavery.
10
ראש חודש marks...
The beginning of every WEEK of the Jewish calendar.
The beginning of every YEAR of the Jewish calendar.
The beginning of every MONTH of the Jewish calendar.
The beginning of every DAY of the Jewish calendar.
11
Witnesses spread the message about בְthe new month to all of Israel by way of_________.
messengers riding on horseback to other cities and towns.
large parties on hilltops with lots of noise and fireworks.
small fires on hilltops and waving of firey poles.
sending flocks of birds to other cities.
12
Women celebrate ראש חודש by...
having a huge party with many people.
gathering to discuss ethics, current events, life, & liturgy.
studying the whole Tanach.
travelling to exotic places.
13
After months with___days, 2 days of ראש חודש are observed. After months with ______ days, there is 1 day of ראש חודש.
29, 30
31, 30
30, 29
29, 31
14
The Hebrew calendar is established in the book of Deuteronomy - דברים.
False
True
15
The following explanation is given for ראש חודש being a special holiday for women...
They did not offer their Jewlry to create the Golden Calf, and their cycle.
So many holidays are more male focused.
They are not mentioned often enough in Biblical stories.
They are the ones to carry children before they are born.
16
"Birkat ha-chodesh" is an optimistic prayer at the end of the Torah service before the new month.
False
True
