Holidays · Orach Chaim 417
Rosh Chodesh
7 questions · 23 opinions
Is work (melachah) permitted on Rosh Chodesh?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Permitted ActivitiesAre women obligated or merely encouraged to refrain from melachah on Rosh Chodesh?
5 opinions across 2 eras
Women's Custom of Refraining…Does the custom not to work apply to all melachah or only certain types?
5 opinions across 2 eras
ScopeWhen Rosh Chodesh falls on two days, do women refrain from melachah on both days?
1 opinions
Two-Day Rosh ChodeshWhat is the source and rationale for the women's custom of not working on Rosh Chodesh?
4 opinions across 2 eras
RationaleIs it proper to fast on Erev Rosh Chodesh (Yom Kippur Katan), and what are the parameters?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Erev Rosh Chodesh Fasting (Y…Is there a practice to announce Rosh Chodesh (Birkat HaChodesh) on the preceding Shabbat, and what is its status?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Birkat HaChodesh Announcement