Rosh Chodesh Adar 538 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 538 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4298

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4298 began on Monday, 17 February 0538 and ended on Wednesday, 19 February 0538.

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 533	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4293
Rosh Chodesh Adar 535	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4295
Rosh Chodesh Adar 536	ThursdayThu, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4296
Rosh Chodesh Adar 538	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4298
Rosh Chodesh Adar 539	ThursdayThu, February 5Feb 5	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4299
Rosh Chodesh Adar 541	MondayMon, February 13Feb 13	WednesdayWed, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4301
Rosh Chodesh Adar 543	ThursdayThu, February 21Feb 21	SaturdaySat, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4303
Rosh Chodesh Adar 544	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4304

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 18 February 0538 / 30 Sh’vat 4298

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, 19 February 0538 / 1 Adar 4298

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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