Rosh Chodesh Adar 742 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 742 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4502

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4502 began on Saturday, 14 February 0742 and ended on Monday, 16 February 0742.

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 737	MondayMon, February 8Feb 8	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4497
Rosh Chodesh Adar 739	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4499
Rosh Chodesh Adar 740	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	WednesdayWed, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4500
Rosh Chodesh Adar 742	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4502
Rosh Chodesh Adar 744	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4504
Rosh Chodesh Adar 745	SaturdaySat, February 10Feb 10	MondayMon, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4505
Rosh Chodesh Adar 747	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4507
Rosh Chodesh Adar 748	SaturdaySat, February 7Feb 7	MondayMon, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4508

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 15 February 0742 / 30 Sh’vat 4502

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, 16 February 0742 / 1 Adar 4502

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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