Rosh Chodesh Av 2024. When blessing the new month in the synagogue on the shabbat before rosh chodesh, it is customary to announce the time that the molad (birth of the new. The 11th month of the jewish year (counting from tishrei) is also referred to as “ menachem av.”.

The first nine days of the month of av, and also the morning of the tenth, 1 are days of. Shabbat that precedes rosh chodesh.