<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>The theme of tomorrow's haftarah, Machar Chodesh, deals with King David and Jonathan. There is an obvious association between King David and Rosh Chodesh. </div><div>There is also the strong symbolism of the "disappearance" of the moon (decline of the Jewish people) and our gradual reappearance and finally, the appearance of Moshiach. </div><div>The Maharsha points out the gematria of <i>David, melech Yisroel chai v'kayam</i> and <i>Rosh Chodesh</i> is exactly equal [819]. </div></body></html>