Rosh Chodesh Adar 1401 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1401 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5161

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5161 began on Saturday, 21 February 1401 and ended on Monday, 23 February 1401.

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 1396	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5156
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1398	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5158
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1399	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5159
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1401	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5161
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1402	ThursdayThu, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5162
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1404	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5164
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1405	ThursdayThu, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5165
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1407	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5167

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 22 February 1401 / 30 Sh’vat 5161

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
Monday, 23 February 1401 / 1 Adar 5161

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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