Rosh Chodesh Adar 956 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 956 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4716

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4716 began on Wednesday, 18 February 0956 and ended on Friday, 20 February 0956.

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 951	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	MondayMon, February 15Feb 15	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4711
Rosh Chodesh Adar 953	WednesdayWed, February 21Feb 21	FridayFri, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4713
Rosh Chodesh Adar 954	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	WednesdayWed, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4714
Rosh Chodesh Adar 956	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	FridayFri, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4716
Rosh Chodesh Adar 957	MondayMon, February 7Feb 7	WednesdayWed, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4717
Rosh Chodesh Adar 959	ThursdayThu, February 15Feb 15	SaturdaySat, February 17Feb 17	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4719
Rosh Chodesh Adar 961	MondayMon, February 23Feb 23	WednesdayWed, February 25Feb 25	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4721
Rosh Chodesh Adar 962	ThursdayThu, February 11Feb 11	SaturdaySat, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4722

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Thursday, 19 February 0956 / 30 Sh’vat 4716

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, 20 February 0956 / 1 Adar 4716

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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