Rosh Chodesh Adar 685 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 685 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4445

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4445 began on Wednesday, 11 February 0685 and ended on Friday, 13 February 0685.

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 680	MondayMon, February 9Feb 9	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4440
Rosh Chodesh Adar 682	WednesdayWed, February 15Feb 15	FridayFri, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4442
Rosh Chodesh Adar 683	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	WednesdayWed, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4443
Rosh Chodesh Adar 685	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	FridayFri, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4445
Rosh Chodesh Adar 687	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4447
Rosh Chodesh Adar 688	ThursdayThu, February 9Feb 9	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4448
Rosh Chodesh Adar 690	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4450
Rosh Chodesh Adar 691	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	MondayMon, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4451

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 12 February 0685 / 30 Sh’vat 4445

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, 13 February 0685 / 1 Adar 4445

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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