Rosh Chodesh Adar 131 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 131 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 3891

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 3891 began on Wednesday, 14 February 0131 and ended on Friday, 16 February 0131.

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 126	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3886
Rosh Chodesh Adar 128	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3888
Rosh Chodesh Adar 129	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3889
Rosh Chodesh Adar 131	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3891
Rosh Chodesh Adar 132	SaturdaySat, February 2Feb 2	MondayMon, February 4Feb 4	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3892
Rosh Chodesh Adar 134	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3894
Rosh Chodesh Adar 136	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3896
Rosh Chodesh Adar 137	WednesdayWed, February 6Feb 6	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3897

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 15 February 0131 / 30 Sh’vat 3891

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
Friday, 16 February 0131 / 1 Adar 3891

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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