Rosh Hodesh
or Rosh Cho·desh
[ rohsh khoh-desh; Ashkenazic Hebrew rohsh khoh-desh; Sephardic Hebrew rawsh khaw-desh ]
/ ˌroʊʃ ˈxoʊ dɛʃ; Ashkenazic Hebrew roʊʃ ˈxoʊ dɛʃ; Sephardic Hebrew rɔʃ ˈxɔ dɛʃ /
noun Judaism.
the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar, celebrated in a specified manner during the morning service in the synagogue.
Origin of Rosh Hodesh
From the Hebrew word
rōsh ḥōdhesh literally, beginning of the new moon
British Dictionary definitions for rosh chodesh
Rosh Chodesh
/ (rɔʃ ˈxɔdəʃ) /
noun
Judaism
the first day of a new month, coinciding usually with the new moon, and also the preceding day if the previous month has 30 days, observed as a minor festival
See also Jewish calendar
Word Origin for Rosh Chodesh
from Hebrew, literally: the beginning of the new moon