Rosh Chodesh Adar 1516 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1516 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5276

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5276 began on Saturday, 12 February 1516 and ended on Monday, 14 February 1516.

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 1512	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5272
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1513	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5273
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1515	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	FridayFri, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5275
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1516	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5276
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1518	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5278
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1519	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5279
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1521	WednesdayWed, February 16Feb 16	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5281

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 13 February 1516 / 30 Sh’vat 5276

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, 14 February 1516 / 1 Adar 5276

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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