Rosh Chodesh Adar 1478 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1478 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5238

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5238 began on Monday, 11 February 1478 and ended on Wednesday, 13 February 1478.

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 1474	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5234
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1475	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5235
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1477	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5237
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1478	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5238
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1480	ThursdayThu, February 19Feb 19	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5240
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1481	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5241
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1483	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5243

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 12 February 1478 / 30 Sh’vat 5238

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, 13 February 1478 / 1 Adar 5238

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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