Rosh Chodesh Adar 557 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 557 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4317

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4317 began on Wednesday, 16 February 0557 and ended on Friday, 18 February 0557.

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 552	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4312
Rosh Chodesh Adar 554	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4314
Rosh Chodesh Adar 555	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4315
Rosh Chodesh Adar 557	WednesdayWed, February 16Feb 16	FridayFri, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4317
Rosh Chodesh Adar 558	MondayMon, February 6Feb 6	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4318
Rosh Chodesh Adar 560	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4320
Rosh Chodesh Adar 562	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4322
Rosh Chodesh Adar 563	ThursdayThu, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4323

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 17 February 0557 / 30 Sh’vat 4317

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, 18 February 0557 / 1 Adar 4317

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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