Rosh Chodesh Adar 1640 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1640 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5400

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5400 began on Wednesday, 22 February 1640 and ended on Friday, 24 February 1640.

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 1635	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5395
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1637	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5397
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1638	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5398
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1640	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	FridayFri, February 24Feb 24	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5400
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1641	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5401
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1643	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5403
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1645	SaturdaySat, February 25Feb 25	MondayMon, February 27Feb 27	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5405
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1646	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5406

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 23 February 1640 / 30 Sh’vat 5400

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, 24 February 1640 / 1 Adar 5400

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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