Rosh Chodesh Adar 278 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 278 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4038

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4038 began on Saturday, 9 February 0278 and ended on Monday, 11 February 0278.

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 273	WednesdayWed, February 5Feb 5	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4033
Rosh Chodesh Adar 275	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4035
Rosh Chodesh Adar 277	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4037
Rosh Chodesh Adar 278	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4038
Rosh Chodesh Adar 280	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4040
Rosh Chodesh Adar 281	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4041
Rosh Chodesh Adar 283	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4043
Rosh Chodesh Adar 284	MondayMon, February 4Feb 4	WednesdayWed, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4044

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 10 February 0278 / 30 Sh’vat 4038

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, 11 February 0278 / 1 Adar 4038

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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