Rosh Chodesh Adar 118 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 118 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 3878

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 3878 began on Monday, 7 February 0118 and ended on Wednesday, 9 February 0118.

Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the 12th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to February or March on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.

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Dates for Rosh Chodesh Adar

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Dates
Rosh Chodesh Adar 113	WednesdayWed, February 1Feb 1	FridayFri, February 3Feb 3	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3873
Rosh Chodesh Adar 115	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3875
Rosh Chodesh Adar 117	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3877
Rosh Chodesh Adar 118	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3878
Rosh Chodesh Adar 120	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3880
Rosh Chodesh Adar 121	MondayMon, February 3Feb 3	WednesdayWed, February 5Feb 5	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3881
Rosh Chodesh Adar 123	ThursdayThu, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3883

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 8 February 0118 / 30 Sh’vat 3878

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15

1: Numbers 28:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
2: Numbers 28:3-5 · 3 p’sukim
3: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim
4: Numbers 28:11-15 · 5 p’sukim

Rosh Chodesh Adar Day 2 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Wednesday, 9 February 0118 / 1 Adar 3878

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15

1: Numbers 28:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
2: Numbers 28:3-5 · 3 p’sukim
3: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim
4: Numbers 28:11-15 · 5 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org

Books (paid links)

Moonbeams
by Leora Tanenbaum et al

The Laws & Customs of Rosh Chodesh
by Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

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