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WEEKDAY ROSH CHODESH DAVENING GUIDE

Overview of Changes In The Weekday Prayers For Rosh Chodesh

❖ Ya’aleh V’Yavo is inserted in every Shemoneh Esrei. ❖ Half Hallel is recited. (See below for details) ❖ Mussaf for Rosh Chodesh is recited. ❖ We do not recite Tachanun or Lamnatze’ach beginning with Mincha before Rosh Chodesh. ❖ We recite Psalm 104, Borchi Nafshi, at the end of the morning prayers.

Detailed Guide to Changes In The Weekday Prayers For Rosh Chodesh All page numbers listed are for the Artscroll siddur.

➢ Mincha Before Rosh Chodesh: ▪ Tachanun is omitted. On Shabbos, Tzidkoscha Tzedek is omitted.

➢ Ma’ariv: ▪ Pages 256 – 282: Standard weekday Ma’ariv is recited with one addition: • Page 274: Ya’aleh V’yavo is recited with the insertion for Rosh Chodesh. ▪ On Motzei Shabbos the regular Motzei Shabbos additions are also inserted: • Page 268: Atah Chonatanu is inserted into the blessing of Atah Chonein. • Pages 594 – 598: Vihi No’am and V’Atah Kadosh are recited before Aleinu.

➢ Shacharis: ▪ Through Page 52: Standard Morning Prayers and Blessings with one addition: • Page 42: The sacrifice for Rosh Chodesh is read. ▪ Pages 54 – 96: Weekday Pesukei d’Zimra, Blessings of Shema & Shema. ▪ Page 98 – 118: Standard weekday Shemone Esrei is recited with one addition: • Page 110: Ya’aleh V’yavo is recited with the insertion for Rosh Chodesh. ▪ Pages 632 – 642: Hallel is recited with the following adjustments: • Page 634: Omit Lo Lanu - the first 11 verses of Psalm 115. • Page 636: Omit Ahavti - the first 11 verses of Psalm 116.

➢ Torah Reading: ▪ Pages 138 – 148: When davening with a minyan, prayers for removing the Torah from the Ark on weekdays are recited. • Torah Reading: 4 aliyahs. Bamidbar 28:1-15

➢ Mussaf: ▪ Pages 152 – 156: Ashrei and Uva L’Tziyon are recited. ▪ Pages 644 – 652: Mussaf Shemoneh Esrei for Rosh Chodesh is recited. • PLEASE NOTE: The tefillin are removed prior to davening Mussaf.

➢ Concluding Prayers: ▪ Pages 158 – 168: Aleinu and the Song of the Day for the day of the week. ▪ Page 172: Psalm 104, Borchi Nafshi, is recited.

➢ Mincha: ▪ Pages 232 – 254: Standard weekday Mincha is recited with these adjustments: • Page 244: Ya’aleh V’yavo is recited with the insertion for Rosh Chodesh. • Pages 252 – 254: Tachanun is omitted.