Rosh Chodesh Adar 1538 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1538 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5298

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5298 began on Wednesday, 9 February 1538 and ended on Friday, 11 February 1538.

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 1534	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5294
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1535	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5295
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1537	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5297
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1538	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5298
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1540	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5300
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1542	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5302
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1543	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5303

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 10 February 1538 / 30 Sh’vat 5298

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, 11 February 1538 / 1 Adar 5298

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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