You Love Rosh Chodesh. Your iPhone Can Too!

Are you a moon enthusiast, a Rosh Chodesh devotee, a jubilant afficianado of Jewish time? Your tech can support you in your love of these ancient lunar cycles!

Below, we're sharing our favorite tips for iPhones and Androids to help keep the Hebrew dates front and center in your life.

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For iPhone

Add the Hebrew Date to Your iPhone Calendar:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down and tap on Calendar.
2. Tap on Alternate Calendars.
3. Select Hebrew from the list of options.
4. The Hebrew date will now appear alongside the Gregorian date in the iPhone’s native calendar app. 
   

Add the Hebrew Date to Your Lock Screen:

1. First, make sure to add the Hebrew date as an Alternate Calendar.
2. Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down and tap on Wallpaper.
3. Tap to customize your lock screen.
4. Tap the widget area, usually a box at the top of the screen.
5. Select Alternate Date, which will display the Hebrew date. 
   

Add the Moon Phase as Your Wallpaper:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down and tap on Wallpaper.
2. Tap +Add New Wallpaper
3. Choose Astronomy, and select the Moon option. The moon wallpaper will wax and wane in alignment with the skies.

For Google Calendar & Android

Add the Hebrew Date to Your Google Calendar:

1. Open the Google Calendar app on your Android device.
2. Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.
3. Scroll down and tap Settings.
4. Tap on General.
5. Select Alternate calendars.
6. Choose Hebrew calendar from the list to display the Hebrew dates alongside the Gregorian dates. 

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If you try these tips out, let us know how it looks! Share a screenshot on Instagram and tag us @atthewellproject so we can see!