the first day of every Jewish month; a minor holiday

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Mistake in aliyah on Rosh Chodesh

On Rosh Chodesh we have four aliyos by Krias HaTorah. Rosh Chodesh fell out on Monday and by mistake it was read by the first aliyah of Kohen the Parsha of that week. After the aliyah was finished ...
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Shir HaMa'aloth or 'Al Naharoth Bavel on Rosh Hodesh Av?

When Bentching on Rosh Hodesh Av, do you say Shir HaMa'aloth for Rosh Hodesh or 'Al Naharoth Bavel for the Nine Days?
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Why isn't Tefilat Mussaf consistent?

[Edit: According to Nusach Edot HamMizrach,] why does the Mussaf prayer on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh include a description of the actual mussaf sacrifice, while the Mussaf prayer on Moed does not? Why ...
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How important is it to read from a Torah on Rosh Chodesh?

Where does the practice of reading for the Torah on Rosh Chodesh come from and how crucial is it? Would skipping it (due to lack of easily accessible Sefer Torah) constitute a serious transgression? ...
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Can a gentile celebrate the holidays like Rosh Hashanah or Pesshach with jews?

we have gentile friends that would like to celebrate the Chagim with us. Can they do it? Also on Yom Kippur?