Rosh Chodesh Adar 1494 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1494 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5254

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5254 began on Wednesday, 14 February 1494 and ended on Friday, 16 February 1494.

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 1489	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5249
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1491	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5251
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1493	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5253
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1494	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5254
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1496	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5256
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1497	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5257
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1499	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5259
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1500	ThursdayThu, February 8Feb 8	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5260

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 15 February 1494 / 30 Sh’vat 5254

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 1494 / 1 Adar 5254

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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