Rosh Chodesh Adar 231 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 231 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 3991

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 3991 began on Saturday, 19 February 0231 and ended on Monday, 21 February 0231.

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 226	MondayMon, February 13Feb 13	WednesdayWed, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3986
Rosh Chodesh Adar 227	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3987
Rosh Chodesh Adar 229	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3989
Rosh Chodesh Adar 231	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3991
Rosh Chodesh Adar 232	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3992
Rosh Chodesh Adar 234	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3994
Rosh Chodesh Adar 235	WednesdayWed, February 4Feb 4	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3995
Rosh Chodesh Adar 237	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	MondayMon, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 3997

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 20 February 0231 / 30 Sh’vat 3991

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, 21 February 0231 / 1 Adar 3991

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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