Rosh Chodesh Adar 501 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 501 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4261

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4261 began on Saturday, 5 February 0501 and ended on Monday, 7 February 0501.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 500	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4260
Rosh Chodesh Adar 501	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4261
Rosh Chodesh Adar 503	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4263
Rosh Chodesh Adar 505	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4265
Rosh Chodesh Adar 506	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4266

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 6 February 0501 / 30 Sh’vat 4261

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, 7 February 0501 / 1 Adar 4261

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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