Rosh Chodesh Adar 208 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 208 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 3968

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 3968 began on Wednesday, 3 February 0208 and ended on Friday, 5 February 0208.

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 204	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3964
Rosh Chodesh Adar 205	WednesdayWed, February 6Feb 6	FridayFri, February 8Feb 8	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3965
Rosh Chodesh Adar 207	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3967
Rosh Chodesh Adar 208	WednesdayWed, February 3Feb 3	FridayFri, February 5Feb 5	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3968
Rosh Chodesh Adar 210	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	MondayMon, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3970
Rosh Chodesh Adar 212	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3972
Rosh Chodesh Adar 213	MondayMon, February 8Feb 8	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3973

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 4 February 0208 / 30 Sh’vat 3968

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, 5 February 0208 / 1 Adar 3968

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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