Rosh Chodesh Adar 1440 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1440 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5200

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5200 began on Wednesday, 12 February 1440 and ended on Friday, 14 February 1440.

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 1436	ThursdayThu, February 25Feb 25	SaturdaySat, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5196
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1437	MondayMon, February 13Feb 13	WednesdayWed, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5197
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1439	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	MondayMon, February 25Feb 25	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5199
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1440	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5200
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1442	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5202
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1443	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5203
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1445	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5205

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 13 February 1440 / 30 Sh’vat 5200

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, 14 February 1440 / 1 Adar 5200

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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