History:

16th - 18th Centuries CE 

Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh 

Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour of Greece

Description

On a two day rosh chodesh, is one the real rosh chodesh? Are both biblical? Are there mitzvos on rosh chodesh other than the musafim? When was megilas taanis written, and why were these days celebrated? Why were there four days of Purim in Salonika? Is there a mitzva to go to the beis hamikdash on rosh chodesh? Is there a mitzva ha'reshus? Does one need to visit his rebe on yom tov? Does one need to stand for his rebe multiple times a day? Why do people go to the ma'aras hamachpela before rosh chodesh? Does one recite a bracha on chatzi hallel of rosh chodesh? Why do we say kidush levana? On which days were chatzotzros blown? In birchas hamazon, when reciting ya'aleh v'yavo, does one say melech(last fourth word), as one says in tefilah?