29th Tishrei (17th October)
Today, Tishrei 29th, is the last day of the 7th month of Tishrei. So at sundown today will be Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan , the 8th month. Before the Jewish captivity in Babylon, the name of the 8th month was Bul בול, as written in 1 Kings 6:38.
There are no Moedim or Appointed Times in the month of Cheshvan except for the seventh day weekly Shabbat.
The mazal or constellation for the month of Cheshvan is Akrav עקרב, or Scorpio in Latin and the scorpion in English. There are 12 major constellations. One for each month of the year.
The tribe for the month of Cheshvan is Menasheh. He was the firstborn of Yosef. And Menasheh was positioned to the west of the Tabernacle.
The written instructions found in the Scripture regarding the celebration of Rosh Chodesh are as follows :
1. Blow the shofar to welcome the new month. Psalm 81: 3 says, "Blow the shofar in the new moon, at the covering, on our solemn feast day."
2. Breaking of bread together. This is not holy communion, which is a Roman Catholic tradition not found in the Scripture. Breaking bread is Hebrew for fellowship meal. It is a family meal where they break bread and drink wine.
3. Have a set apart assembly. And our Master Yeshua said that two or three can assemble in His name.
4. Bring the following korbanot or offerings to the Temple : the burnt offering, the grain offering, the drink offering and the sin offering. However, since there is no temple in Yerushalayim, no korbanot can be offered. However, one day, as foretold by the prophet Ezekiel, the temple will be rebuilt and the korbanot will be offered. At that time, Yeshua HaMashiach will be the Kohen HaGadol and the King over all of the earth.
Rosh Chodesh, the weekly Shabbat and the Feasts of Yahweh are written about the 276 times together in the Tanakh. However, Rosh chodesh is not a Shabbat but is a minor holiday. Its like the intermediate days of Sukkot and Matzah.
Chag Sameach Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan!
Happy New Month of Cheshvan!
Chodesh Tov!
