Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!wjh12!foxvax1!brunix!browngr!dk From: dk@browngr.UUCP (David Kantrowitz) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Bircat Hachodesh Message-ID: <1421@browngr.UUCP> Date: Sat, 13-Oct-84 23:03:30 EDT Article-I.D.: browngr.1421 Posted: Sat Oct 13 23:03:30 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Oct-84 07:11:18 EDT Lines: 8 It is interesting that throughout Rosh Hashonah the fact that it is also Rosh Chodesh is pretty well hidden. Offhand I can only remember one reason Bircat Hachodesh is not said: (although I am sure there are others) If we were to announce the coming Chodesh, this announcement would awaken the Yetser Harah (Satan), who would promptly do everything in "his" power to foil our day of Judgment. Therefore, mum's the word.