Rosh Chodesh Adar 1461 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1461 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5221

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5221 began on Monday, 18 February 1461 and ended on Wednesday, 20 February 1461.

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 1456	ThursdayThu, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5216
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1458	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5218
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1459	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5219
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1461	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5221
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1462	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5222
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1464	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5224
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1466	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5226
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1467	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5227

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 19 February 1461 / 30 Sh’vat 5221

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, 20 February 1461 / 1 Adar 5221

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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