Rosh Chodesh Adar 856 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 856 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4616

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4616 began on Monday, 14 February 0856 and ended on Wednesday, 16 February 0856.

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 851	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	FridayFri, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4611
Rosh Chodesh Adar 853	SaturdaySat, February 15Feb 15	MondayMon, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4613
Rosh Chodesh Adar 854	WednesdayWed, February 4Feb 4	FridayFri, February 6Feb 6	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4614
Rosh Chodesh Adar 856	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	WednesdayWed, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4616
Rosh Chodesh Adar 858	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4618
Rosh Chodesh Adar 859	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4619
Rosh Chodesh Adar 861	ThursdayThu, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4621
Rosh Chodesh Adar 862	MondayMon, February 6Feb 6	WednesdayWed, February 8Feb 8	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4622

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 15 February 0856 / 30 Sh’vat 4616

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, 16 February 0856 / 1 Adar 4616

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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