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DESCRIPTION:We encourange all to celebrate the Rosh Chodesh with friends an
 d family at home.\n\nGod said\, “Let there be lights in the dome of the 
 sky to divide the day from the night\; let them be for signs\, seasons\, d
 ays and years\; and let them be for lights in the dome of the sky to give 
 light to the earth”\; and that is how it was. God made the two great lig
 hts — the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the
  night — and the stars. God put them in the dome of the sky to give ligh
 t to the earth\, 18 to rule over the day and over the night\, and to divid
 e the light from the darkness\; and God saw that it was good.        
                                                  
   ~ Genesis 1:14-18  \n\nIn Hebraic tradition\, there is a strange tensi
 on and rivalry between the “two great luminaries\,” the sun and the mo
 on. While both mark time through their cycles\, they are very different. I
 n terms of seasons and the natural world\, the start of each year is pract
 ically the same. With each month\, however\, there is a dramatic transform
 ation from its beginning to its end.\nThe Hebrew words for years and month
 s reflect this difference. In Hebrew\, a year is called a shanah\, which 
 comes from a root meaning “to repeat.” A month is called a chodesh\, 
 which means “to become new.”\nThus\, every month is an opportunity for
  renewal - renewal of commitment to God's laws and principles\, renewal of
  surrender to God's will\, renewal of repentance and turning from our oppo
 rtunities for sin and compromise\, renewal of unity with our brothers and 
 sisters.\nThe monthly prayer dedicated to the new cycle of the moon has no
 thing to do with the moon itself\, it is not the focus of worship in any w
 ay. It is not the moon that is blessed\, but God who is praised for creati
 ng the cycles that renew the moon\, with the following prayer:\n\nPraised 
 are you\, O Lord our God\, King of the Universe\, who created the skies wi
 th his word\, and all heaven’s host with the breath of his mouth. He gav
 e them appointed times and roles\, and they never miss their cues\, doing 
 their Creator’s bidding with gladness and joy. He is the true creator wh
 o acts faithfully\, and he has told the moon to renew itself. It is a beau
 tiful crown for the people carried by God from birth\, who will likewise b
 e renewed in the future in order to proclaim the beauty of their Creator f
 or His glorious majesty. Praised are you\, O Lord\, who renews new moons.\
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