Rosh Chodesh Adar 493 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 493 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4253

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4253 began on Monday, 2 February 0493 and ended on Wednesday, 4 February 0493.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 493	MondayMon, February 2Feb 2	WednesdayWed, February 4Feb 4	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4253
Rosh Chodesh Adar 495	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4255
Rosh Chodesh Adar 497	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4257
Rosh Chodesh Adar 498	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4258

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 3 February 0493 / 30 Sh’vat 4253

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, 4 February 0493 / 1 Adar 4253

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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