8th
Chodesh
Elohim's ways are not man's ways. We invite you to celebrate this New Year Elohim's way. Join us and return to the ancient paths.
Thus says יְהוָה : “Stand in the roads and look. Ask for the ancient paths— where the good way is—and walk in it. Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We won’t walk in it.’
The Scales
Updated November 2, 2025
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The first day, rosh chodesh
November 5th
2025 this solar year.
(The IAU boundaries are NOT in agreement for this chodesh in 2025)
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"Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the first days of your chodeshim, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am the LORD your God."
(Numbers 10:10)
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What's the purpose for these Torah Commands for Rosh Chodesh?
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The purpose is to keep the community aware of the change of chodeshim so that each person can adequately obey God in regard to the appointed times. Marking the beginning of each chodesh in a significant way helps the community prepare, both in body and soul, for the coming appointed times (festivals). It is also another reminder that we live our lives according to God’s timepiece, not ours. Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of each chodesh, was to be marked and noted publicly for the purpose of reminding the nation of Israel that God’s timepiece is to be that by which life is to be regulated.
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"However, since the Torah makes no specific stipulations regarding how the non-priestly community of Israel was to celebrate Rosh Chodesh (there is no commandment to assemble; no commandment to treat the day differently than the six days of work; no commandments for specific duties or ceremonies required on the day), and since we find no further stipulations in the remainder of the Scriptures, we should recognize that much freedom exists for individual communities or congregations to develop their own form of celebration for Rosh Chodesh, or even to decide not to have such a celebration. Some may simply want to blow the trumpet or shofar and make a public announcement. Others may want to gather on the day for a meal, blessings, sounding the trumpet/shofar, etc., while others may want to do none of these. It seems that at a minimum, a public announcement alerting the community to the arrival of the new [chodesh] is appropriate in order to appreciate the spirit of the Torah commandment in Num 10:10 and 28:11–15."
- Tim Hegg [TorahResource.com]
Blow the Shofar
