Rosh Chodesh Adar 253 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 253 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4013

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4013 began on Monday, 14 February 0253 and ended on Wednesday, 16 February 0253.

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 248	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4008
Rosh Chodesh Adar 250	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4010
Rosh Chodesh Adar 251	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4011
Rosh Chodesh Adar 253	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	WednesdayWed, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4013
Rosh Chodesh Adar 254	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	MondayMon, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4014
Rosh Chodesh Adar 256	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4016
Rosh Chodesh Adar 258	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4018
Rosh Chodesh Adar 259	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4019

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 15 February 0253 / 30 Sh’vat 4013

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
Wednesday, 16 February 0253 / 1 Adar 4013

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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