Rosh Hodesh
Rosh Hodesh Activities
We hope these ideas will help you to create a warm and exciting atmosphere in your school as you work on inspiring positive Jewish identity and pride in the Jewish people in your students. These activities include Ten Ways to Celebrate Rosh Hodesh in the Classroom and A Calendar of Rosh Hodesh Ideas.
Birkat Hahodesh Lesson
Through an art activity and discussion, students will study a part of Birkat Hahodesh (The Blessing of the New Month) related to miracles for the Jewish people both in the past and in the future. Lesson at a Glance
Significance to Girls and Women
Over the years, women have maintained a strong connection to Rosh Hodesh. Find out why. The Special Significance of Rosh Hodesh to Girls and Women
Start Your Own Rosh Hodesh Group
Get involved in your community by organizing your own monthly Rosh Hodesh group! Rosh Hodesh groups are usually informal monthly gatherings held around the time of the new moon.
It's a Girl Thing
Monthly meetings for girls though an organization called Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing lets teenagers talk about issues important to them. To learn more, read on! According to tradition, God gave Rosh Hodesh (the first day of each Hebrew month, which begins on the new moon) to women as a special holid
The New Moon, the first commandment given by God to the Jewish people, symbolizes the ability of the Jewish people to renew itself and rise up after exile and hardship.
Rosh Hodesh games
