Rosh Chodesh Adar 657 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 657 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4417

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4417 began on Saturday, 21 February 0657 and ended on Monday, 23 February 0657.

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 652	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4412
Rosh Chodesh Adar 653	SaturdaySat, February 5Feb 5	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4413
Rosh Chodesh Adar 655	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	FridayFri, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4415
Rosh Chodesh Adar 657	SaturdaySat, February 21Feb 21	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4417
Rosh Chodesh Adar 658	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4418
Rosh Chodesh Adar 660	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4420
Rosh Chodesh Adar 661	ThursdayThu, February 7Feb 7	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4421
Rosh Chodesh Adar 663	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4423

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 22 February 0657 / 30 Sh’vat 4417

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, 23 February 0657 / 1 Adar 4417

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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