Rosh Chodesh Adar 1616 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1616 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5376

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5376 began on Wednesday, 17 February 1616 and ended on Friday, 19 February 1616.

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 1611	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5371
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1613	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5373
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1614	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5374
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1616	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	FridayFri, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5376
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1618	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5378
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1619	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5379
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1621	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5381
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1622	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5382

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 18 February 1616 / 30 Sh’vat 5376

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, 19 February 1616 / 1 Adar 5376

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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