Dear ELCC: June 20th at 6:30 pm we will be celebrating Rosh Chodesh or The New Month Celebration at ELCC.  We will be eating potluck – bring a main dish or salad and dessert.

Blessings and Shalom

Pastor Steve and Pastor Evelyn

 What is Rosh Chodesh?

Rosh Chodesh is a minor holiday that marks the beginning of each Hebrew month. Rosh Chodeshliterally means “head of the month”. The word Chodeshcomes from the root chadash, which means "new". The Jewish calendar has 12 months - 13 in leap years - half of these months are 30 days long and the other half are 29 days. At the end of the months that have 30 days Rosh Chodesh is observed for two days, on the 30th day of the previous month and the first day of the new month. For the months that have 29 days, it’s observed on the first day of the next month. Rosh Chodesh this month is celebrated on June 24th/30 Sivan and June 25th/1 Tammuz