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2003
"Rosh Hodesh - the Women's Holiday," Puterkovsky, Malka. Traditions and Celebrations for the Bat Mitzvah, URIM Publications, 2003.
Synopsis: Rabbanit Puterkovsky presents a halakhic discussion of the neglected practice of women to refrain from work on Rosh Hodesh.
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HERitage and HIStory: Resource Book on Jewish Women Issues, Based Around Rosh Chodesh Activities, compiled by WUJS - World Union of Jewish Students.
Synopsis: Materials and activities devoted to Jewish women and based around the months of the Jewish calendar. It is a resource book filled with ideas, concepts, and methods.
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2004
"Reclaiming Jewish Women's Oral Tradition? An Analysis of Rosh Hodesh," Elwell, Sue Levi. Women at Worship: Interpretations of North American Diversity, 2004, 111-126.
Synopsis: The author analyzes women's Rosh Hodesh celebrations from a variety fo perspectives.
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2000
"New Myths and Meanings in Jewish New Moon Rituals," Rosen, David M. & Rosen, Victoria P. Ethnology, 39, 2000.
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1999
"A Rosh Hodesh Ceremony for Bat Mitzvah Daughters," Rosen, Sherry. Kerem, 6, 1999, 46-54.
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1997
"Rosh Chodesh: Intersecting Feminism and Judaism," Berrin, Susan. Canadian Women Studies, 17:1, 1997.
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1996
"Forward to: Celebrating the New Moon: A Rosh Chodesh Anthology," Greenberg, Blu. Celebrating the New Moon: A Rosh Chodesh Anthology, 1996.
Synopsis: In her forward to this book, cited in the Books section on this page, Dr. Greenberg explains the importance of Rosh Hodesh and recounts the traditional way it was celebrated as well as the central role it played in the lives of ancient Jews. Although focus on this Jewish holiday had diminished, she points out that there has been a resurgence of spiritual connection to the day and suggests several reasons for why this is so.
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Rosh Hodesh: It's A Girl Thing!, compiled by Moving Traditions.
Synopsis: Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing! is a values-based, experiential and transdenominational Jewish program for pre-teen and teenage girls in grades 6-12 that strengthens self-esteem and Jewish identity.
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2002
"Women Ritual Initiatives: Life Cycle Ceremonies and Rosh Chodesh Groups," Lewin, Alyza, Ronnie Becher, Roslyn Singer. JOFA Washington DC Conference. 2002.
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July 2000
Moonbeams: A Hadassah Rosh Hodesh Guide. Diament, Carol, Ed.. Jewish Lights Publishing, July 2000.
Synopsis: Rosh Hodesh, the celebration of the new moon, has been reinvigorated as a women's holiday in Judaism. For contemporary women who gather together for monthly prayer and spirituality, Diament's guide offers a specific nine-month course of study.
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1996
Miriam's Well: Rituals for Jewish Women Around the Year. Adelman, Penina V. Fresh Meadows, Biblio Press, 1996.
Synopsis: An enlarged edition of a guide to Jewish women's Rosh Hodesh rituals.
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1996
Celebrating the New Moon: A Rosh Chodesh Anthology. Berrin, Susan Ed. Jason Aronson, 1996.
Synopsis: Celebrating the New Moon is an anthology conceived as a means to offer writings about Rosh Hodesh that are educational, inspirational, scholarly, programmatic, entertaining, and insightful.
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1990
A Rosh Chodesh Ceremony. Hollander, Vicki. CAJE, 1990.
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