A Happy 馃槉 Month of Adar from AsktheRav.com!
The dedicated team of Rabbonim at AskTheRav would like to wish you a happy & Gut Chodesh Adar!
诪砖谞讻谞住 讗讚专 诪专讘讬诐 讘砖诪讞讛!
“Every Rosh Chodesh the spark of Moshiach, also known as the ‘Yechida’, which is in every Jew’s soul (which is a spark of the general Yechida – the soul of Moshiach) is revealed.
The revelation of this spark resonates and causes a rejuvenation in the entire being of every Jew, so that everything he does in permeated with the level of his Yechida,
And, most importantly, through this the revelation and arrival of Moshiach is caused in the most literal sense – a king from the house of David, soul in body etc.,”
– Sicha of Parshas Toldos 5752
Rosh Chodesh always brings in an influx of related questions. Some might not even be aware of many聽of the Rosh Chodesh laws and customs.聽Therefore, our staff of Rabbonim has聽graciously compiled some Rosh Chodesh snippets for your convenience.
If you require any additional clarification or if you have a different question to ask, please submit your question聽here.
Wishing you a wonderful new month, may it be a happy month, physically and spiritually, and most importantly – the full revelation of Moshiach, who will heal the world from the sickness of galus, end all wars, and usher in a truly happy era!
- Ya’ale Ve’Yavo:聽Reminder to say Ya’ale Ve’Yavo in Davening and Benching.聽What if I forget – do I repeat Shemoneh Esrei? or If I forget to mention Rosh Chodesh in Al Hamichya?
- Hallel:聽Read about the importance of聽reciting Hallel with a Minyan聽and聽whether you should say the Bracha for Hallel or just listen in to the Chazzan’s Bracha?
- Tachnun:聽Tachnun is not recited聽on Rosh Chodesh, and neither during the Mincha preceding it.聽What about by Krias Shme Al Hamita on Motzei Rosh Chodesh?聽
- Cutting聽Nails:聽We do not cut our nails on Rosh Chodesh.聽What if my nails are long? What if Rosh Chodesh is on Friday? What about children’s nails? How about a manicure?
- Haircuts:聽We do not take haircuts on Rosh Chodesh.聽What If a Boy’s third birthday (Upshernish) is on Rosh Chodesh? | What about Leil Rosh Chodesh?
- Melacha:聽Women have the custom of refraining from work on Rosh Chodesh.聽What type of work does this include? Which parts of doing laundry are allowed
- Beis HaChaim:聽It is customary not to go to a cemetery on Rosh Chodesh.聽What about going to the Ohel?
- Rosh Chodesh Seudah:聽One should celebrate Rosh Chodesh with a special Seudah, adding at least one special dish. It is appropriate to wash on bread at this meal, although not an obligation.聽The Rebbe also encouraged people to Farbreng on Rosh Chodesh.
- Tehillim Study:聽Reminder to learn your Tehillim (as well as the Rebbe’s Kapitel).聽Read about it here.