About Rosh Chodesh
What does the Hebrew word “Rosh” means?
Head
What is the first day of the Hebrew month called?
Rosh Chodesh
What does the moon look like on the first of the Hebrew month?
A New Moon
How do we say "happy birthday" in Hebrew?
Yom Huledet Sameach
What is the secular calendar based on?
It is based on the sun
What is the number of months in a Hebrew leap year?
13
What holiday is celebrated in Nisan?
Pesach or Passover
What does the moon like like on the seventh day of the Hebrew month?
First Quarter
What is the first day of the Hebrew month called?
Rosh Chodesh
What is the Jewish calendar based on?
The months in this calendar are based on the moon
In the times of the Temple, what did Jews do to show respect for God on Rosh Chodesh
Make sacrifices/offerings
What holidays are celebrated in Tishri?
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah
What does the moon look like on the fourteenth of the Hebrew month?
A full moon
How do we wish someone a good month?
Chodesh Tov
According to the Jewish calendar when does a month begin?
When a new moon appears
What special service of praise is added to the daily service?
Hallel
What holiday is celebrated in Kislev and Tevet?
Chanukah
What does the moon look like on the twenty first of the Hebrew month?
Last Quarter
How do you greet someone on Shabbat?
Say Shabbat Shalom!
How many days are in a Hebrew month
29 or 30 days
Who created the Jewish calendar that we use now?
Rabbi Hillel
What holiday is celebrated in Adar?
Purim
What does the moon look like at the end of the Hebrew month?
Crescent Moon
What is the Hebrew word for calendar?
Luach
How do we make sure the Jewish holidays fall at about the same time every year?
We add a leap month every 2 to 3 years. (7 times in the 19-year Metonic cycle - in years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 19)