Rosh Chodesh Adar 486 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 486 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4246

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4246 began on Wednesday, 20 February 0486 and ended on Friday, 22 February 0486.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 486	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4246
Rosh Chodesh Adar 487	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4247
Rosh Chodesh Adar 489	WednesdayWed, February 16Feb 16	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4249
Rosh Chodesh Adar 490	MondayMon, February 6Feb 6	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4250
Rosh Chodesh Adar 492	ThursdayThu, February 14Feb 14	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4252

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 21 February 0486 / 30 Sh’vat 4246

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, 22 February 0486 / 1 Adar 4246

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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