Rosh Chodesh Adar 1561 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1561 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5321

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5321 began on Saturday, 25 February 1561 and ended on Monday, 27 February 1561.

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 1556	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5316
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1557	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5317
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1559	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5319
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1561	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5321
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1562	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5322
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1564	SaturdaySat, February 22Feb 22	MondayMon, February 24Feb 24	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5324
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1565	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5325
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1567	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5327

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 26 February 1561 / 30 Sh’vat 5321

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, 27 February 1561 / 1 Adar 5321

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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