A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem... Rosh Chodesh is a special day with an elevated sanctity from regular days of the week. When Rosh Chodesh falls on a week- day, it is appropriate to have a seuda (meal) in its honor. What about when it falls on Shabbat? Some say that even on Shabbat, one should honor Rosh Chodesh with a special meal, in addition to the three of Shabbat. Others say that one should add some- thing special to one of the Shabbat meals - a fancy dessert, an unusual extra side dish, perhaps a special bottle of wine. The sanctity of Shabbat combines with that of Rosh Chodesh to emphasize the concept of Kedushat Z’man, sanctity of time, especially since each is a different manifestation of that concept Shabbat’s sanctity comes from G-d; He taught us to sanctify Rosh Chodesh. [The
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