Yeshivish glossary term
birkas hachodesh
ברכת החודש
Meaning
- prayer announcing and blessing the coming Jewish month
Alternate spellings
birchas hachodesh, birkat hachodesh
Usage and context
Recited on Shabbos Mevorchim in many communities.
- Category
- Jewish calendar
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They announced the molad during birkas hachodesh.
Plain-English example
They announced the lunar conjunction during the blessing of the new month.