New myths and meanings in Jewish new moon rituals

In recent years new rituals linking women to the traditional festival of th e new moon, Rosh Chodesh, have become an important part of Jewish life. A c entral element of these rituals is the recasting of traditional Jewish orig in myths about the moon. An examination of this process reveals a tension b etween gendered and nongendered readings and versions of these myths. Despi te this, all new versions attempt to root new myths in the authentic soil o f Jewish tradition.