Announcing Rosh 'Hodesh When announcing Rosh 'Hodesh on the preceding Shabat, the custom is to "beautify" the name of some of the months by proclaiming Adar HaNehdar (the Marvelous Adar), Nisan HaMe'utar (the Crowned Nisan), Iyar Ziv (the Illustrious Iyar), Sivan HaMukhtar BeKheter Tora Shetit'alé (the Tora-Crowned Sivan, may it rise up), Tamuz Yahe"l — Yehafkhu Ado-nai LeTova (the month of Tamuz — God shall turn Tamuz into a good month), Av HaRa'haman (the Merciful Av), and