Rosh Chodesh Adar 161 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 161 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 3921

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 3921 began on Wednesday, 11 February 0161 and ended on Friday, 13 February 0161.

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 156	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	MondayMon, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3916
Rosh Chodesh Adar 158	WednesdayWed, February 15Feb 15	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3918
Rosh Chodesh Adar 159	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3919
Rosh Chodesh Adar 161	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3921
Rosh Chodesh Adar 163	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3923
Rosh Chodesh Adar 164	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3924
Rosh Chodesh Adar 166	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3926
Rosh Chodesh Adar 167	ThursdayThu, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3927

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 12 February 0161 / 30 Sh’vat 3921

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, 13 February 0161 / 1 Adar 3921

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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