Learn more here and here about the history and meaning of this ceremony.įeatured image: Moon in Winter_Moon Jaz via flicker Who are destined to renew themselves like her, and to glorify the One who formed them And God said to the moon levanah, “Renew yourself!”Ī crown of beauty to the womb-laden (or: those carried in the womb) The ritual known today as birkat hachodesh, the blessing of the new moon, is widely observed in synagogues throughout the world. Joyful and happy to do the will of the One who possesses them, Reprinted with permission of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Law and time God gave to them, so they would not change their course Who with God’s word created galaxies, and with the breath of God’s mouth all of their hosts You are sure to find some echoes of the Midrash of the Moon: Here is the text of the main blessing (handy to have on your phone), with Rabbi Seidenberg’s translation. Of course, like Rosh Hodesh, the ritual of Kiddush Levana can be meaningful to people of all genders. A program of national and regional nature retreats to help men support one another in becoming mensches, “men of compassion, integrity, and spirit,” can be found here at Menschwork. The ritual, historically recited by men after synagogue evening prayers, has been adapted by some contemporary Jewish men’s groups(in a parallel to women’s Rosh Hodesh groups) as a time for men to gather for spiritual celebration and personal growth. Often it takes place on a Saturday night and has a celebratory air.
Blessing the moon is called Kiddush Levana (sanctification of the moon) in Ashkenazic tradition and Birkat Halevana (blessing the moon) in Sephardic tradition.
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The full text of this outdoor ceremony, translated by Rabbi David Seidenberg, can be found here. There is a Jewish tradition to bless the renewal of the moon once each month from three days after the new moon appears and before it reaches fullness.
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