Birkat Halevanah

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Definitions

  • n. The blessing of the new moon, said in the presence of a minyan, after the seventh day of the molad.

Example Sentences

  • "This means, if the only mitzvah the Jews would perform in a month would be the recitation of Birkas Halevanah and they would perform no other mitzvos that month, it would still be adequate for them to be considered more deserving than the nations of the world." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בִּרְכַּת הַלְּבָנָה

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Birkas Halevanah, Birkas Halevana, Birkat Halevana

Notes

  • Sometimes called Kiddush Levanah.

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