Rosh Chodesh Adar 261 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 261 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4021

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4021 began on Saturday, 16 February 0261 and ended on Monday, 18 February 0261.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 261	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4021
Rosh Chodesh Adar 262	WednesdayWed, February 5Feb 5	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4022
Rosh Chodesh Adar 264	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4024
Rosh Chodesh Adar 265	ThursdayThu, February 2Feb 2	SaturdaySat, February 4Feb 4	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4025
Rosh Chodesh Adar 267	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4027

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 17 February 0261 / 30 Sh’vat 4021

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, 18 February 0261 / 1 Adar 4021

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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