Worksheetsרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
How does the moon look at the time of רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ?
What does רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ mean? Click on 2 options!
the first day of the Hebrew month
the middle day of the Hebrew month
the birth of the new moon
a chicken has arrived
If somebody noticed the new moon in the sky, what would they do FIRST?
run to the בֵּית דִין
call someone else for a second opinion
say a בְּרָכָה
have a cup of wine
How many witnesses would the בֵּית דִין need to announce that the new moon had been born?
1
2
3
4
Once the two people came to the בֵּית דִין, what would they make sure to do when asking them questions?
Which one of these Hebrew phrases would the בֵּית דִין announce if they decided that it was now רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ.
שֶׁהֶחֶיָנוּ וְקִיְמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיֶה בִּדְבָרוֹ
מְקֻדָשׁ מְקֻדָשׁ
רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ
How would the בֵּית דִין make sure that everybody in יְרוּשָׁלַיִם knew it was רֹאשׁ חֹדֶש?
They would tell everyone through a messenger.
They would tell everyone to fast for three days.
They would stop talking.
They would light fires on top of the mountain.
Once a person noticed a fire being lit on the nearby mountain, what would they immediately do?
How would people who lived outside יְרוּשָׁלַיִם find out it was רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ?
If you saw a fire being lit on the mountain near you, would you find another mountain to light another fire on?
Yes
No
True or false: The בֵּית דִין would say three בְּרָכוֹת over wine once they established רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ.
True
False
Which two prayers do we add on רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ?
רְצֵה
יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא
כָּל טוּב
הַלֵּל
