Blessing The New Moon - Jewish Art Oil
Painting
24" x 30"
- Reproduced.
- This is a Museum quality, hand painted
oil Painting.
- No prints or computer work
- Just Real Art
- Artist: Elena Flerova
- This a reproduction and not an exact
copy of Elena Flerova work - you will
notice minor changes
This ark work can be purchased as
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Exceptions.
In the month of Ab the ceremony should not be observed till after
the Fast of Ab, and in the month of Tishri, not before Yom Kippur
night; neither should it take place on Friday night or on the eve
of any festival (Shulhan 'Aruk, Orah Hayyim, 426, 2). The Baraita
mentions also the former custom of expressing joyfulness by
dancing and leaping toward the moon. In later times the custom has
been to raise the body on the tips of the toes three times,
addressing the moon with the ancient formula: "As I dance toward
thee, but can not touch thee, so shall none of my evil-inclined
enemies be able to touch me." Then those assembled greet one
another with "Shalom 'alekem" (= "Peace be to you!") and "'Alekem
shalom" (= "To you be peace"), and say: "Good luck to us and to
all Israel!"
The phrase "Long live David, the King of Israel!" is a later
interpolation. It was the password between Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi I.
and Rabbi Hiyya, the latter of whom was sent on a mission to
"sanctify" Rosh-Hodesh (= the New Moon; R. H. 25a). In connection
with the ceremony it served to revive the hope in the Messiah, who
was to be a descendant of David, and whose kingdom it was promised
should "be established for ever as the moon" (Ps. lxxxix. 37).
Baer in his "Seder 'Abodat Yisrael" (ed. Rödelheim, 1868, p. 338)
assigns as the reason for adding the phrase the fact that David is
credited with fixing the moon's cycle, 29 days, 12 hours, 793 (out
of 1,080) parts ("halakim") of an hour ("Cuzari," ii. 64, iv. 29).
The author of "Sha'are Efrayim" thinks that it was inserted
because the numerical value of is equal to that of ("New Moon"),
i.e., 819. The recitation of Ps. lxvii., cxxi., cxlviii., and cl.
became part of the ceremony in later times.
R. Johanan said: "One who recites the benediction of the moon at
the proper time is like one who is received in audience by the
Shekinah" (the revealed Divinity). Abaye holds that the ceremony
"shall be performed standing" (Sanh. 42a). These quotations,
perhaps originally intended as references, were subsequently
injected into the ceremony.
The belief, held by some, that one who recites the benediction for
the new moon will not die during that month, is probably based on
the mutual greeting of "Shalom 'alekem." The custom of shaking out
the corners of the garments is most likely intended to illustrate
the turning away of evil-minded enemies, who will be powerless to
touch the celebrant.
Bibliography: Maimonides, Yad, Berakot, x. 16, 17;
'Arama, 'Akedat Yizhak, gate 38;
Löwysohn, Mekore Minhagim, § 40;
Reifman, Pesher Dabar, pp. 25-36, Vienna, 1845;
Ha-Maggid, vii., No. 47;
Eisenstein, Code of Life, xvii. 7.J. J. D. E.
(see image) Blessing of the New Moon.(From
Bodenschatz, "Kirchliche Verfassung," 1748.) |
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