Rosh Chodesh Adar 479 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 479 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4239

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4239 began on Wednesday, 8 February 0479 and ended on Friday, 10 February 0479.

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 474	SaturdaySat, February 3Feb 3	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4234
Rosh Chodesh Adar 476	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	FridayFri, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4236
Rosh Chodesh Adar 478	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4238
Rosh Chodesh Adar 479	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4239
Rosh Chodesh Adar 481	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4241
Rosh Chodesh Adar 482	WednesdayWed, February 4Feb 4	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4242
Rosh Chodesh Adar 484	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4244

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 9 February 0479 / 30 Sh’vat 4239

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, 10 February 0479 / 1 Adar 4239

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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