Rosh Chodesh Adar 642 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 642 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4402

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4402 began on Monday, 7 February 0642 and ended on Wednesday, 9 February 0642.

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 638	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4398
Rosh Chodesh Adar 639	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4399
Rosh Chodesh Adar 641	ThursdayThu, February 18Feb 18	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4401
Rosh Chodesh Adar 642	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4402
Rosh Chodesh Adar 644	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	MondayMon, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4404
Rosh Chodesh Adar 645	WednesdayWed, February 5Feb 5	FridayFri, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4405
Rosh Chodesh Adar 647	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4407

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 8 February 0642 / 30 Sh’vat 4402

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, 9 February 0642 / 1 Adar 4402

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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