March 21, 2020 — 25 Adar 5780 THOUGHTS ON PARSHAT HACHODESH This Shabbat is Parshat HaChodesh, the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan. The Maftir reading explains that “this month” (which though unnamed refers to what we call Nissan) is to be the first month of the year. The Ramban asks the question why […]