diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28441f7..4c287fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hebcal/core",
-  "version": "3.0.3",
+  "version": "3.0.4",
   "author": "Michael J. Radwin (https://github.com/mjradwin)",
   "contributors": [
     "Eyal Schachter (https://github.com/Scimonster)",
diff --git a/po/ashkenazi.po b/po/ashkenazi.po
index e6bb423..b98665f 100644
--- a/po/ashkenazi.po
+++ b/po/ashkenazi.po
@@ -199,3 +199,6 @@ msgstr "Parshas"
 
 msgid "Leil Selichot"
 msgstr "Leil Selichos"
+
+msgid "Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh"
+msgstr "Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh"
diff --git a/po/he.po b/po/he.po
index 1ec3ed9..0890afd 100644
--- a/po/he.po
+++ b/po/he.po
@@ -804,3 +804,6 @@ msgstr "ראש השנה למעשר בהמה"
 
 msgid "Tish'a B'Av (observed)"
 msgstr "תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב נִדחֶה"
+
+msgid "Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh"
+msgstr "שַׁבָּת מברכים חוֹדֶשׁ"
diff --git a/src/holidays.js b/src/holidays.js
index 51bd04d..09b9b1b 100644
--- a/src/holidays.js
+++ b/src/holidays.js
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export class MevarchimChodeshEvent extends Event {
    */
   constructor(date, monthName) {
     super(date, `${mevarchimChodeshStr} ${monthName}`, flags.SHABBAT_MEVARCHIM);
+    this.monthName = monthName;
   }
   /**
    * Returns (translated) description of this event
@@ -122,17 +123,6 @@ export class MevarchimChodeshEvent extends Event {
    * @return {string}
    */
   render(locale) {
-    const monthName = this.getDesc().substring(mevarchimChodeshStr.length + 1);
-    return Locale.gettext(mevarchimChodeshStr, locale) + ' ' + Locale.gettext(monthName, locale);
-  }
-  /**
-   * Returns (translated) description of this event
-   * @param {string} [locale] Optional locale name (defaults to active locale).
-   * @return {string}
-   */
-  renderBrief(locale) {
-    const str = this.render(locale);
-    const space = str.indexOf(' ');
-    return str.substring(space + 1);
+    return Locale.gettext(mevarchimChodeshStr, locale) + ' ' + Locale.gettext(this.monthName, locale);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/holidays.spec.js b/src/holidays.spec.js
index 4ceb2c9..b98ef38 100644
--- a/src/holidays.spec.js
+++ b/src/holidays.spec.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test('basename-and-url', (t) => {
   const mvch = new MevarchimChodeshEvent(new HDate(23, months.KISLEV, 5769), 'Tevet');
   t.is(mvch.getDesc(), 'Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Tevet');
   t.is(mvch.render(), 'Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Tevet');
-  t.is(mvch.renderBrief(), 'Mevarchim Chodesh Tevet');
+  t.is(mvch.renderBrief(), 'Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Tevet');
   t.is(mvch.url(), undefined);
 });