Rosh Chodesh Adar 940 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 940 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4700

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4700 began on Monday, 15 February 0940 and ended on Wednesday, 17 February 0940.

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 935	ThursdayThu, February 10Feb 10	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4695
Rosh Chodesh Adar 937	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4697
Rosh Chodesh Adar 938	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4698
Rosh Chodesh Adar 940	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	WednesdayWed, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4700
Rosh Chodesh Adar 942	SaturdaySat, February 24Feb 24	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4702
Rosh Chodesh Adar 943	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	FridayFri, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4703
Rosh Chodesh Adar 945	SaturdaySat, February 20Feb 20	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4705
Rosh Chodesh Adar 946	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	FridayFri, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4706

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 16 February 0940 / 30 Sh’vat 4700

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, 17 February 0940 / 1 Adar 4700

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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