Rosh Chodesh Adar 961 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 961 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4721

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4721 began on Monday, 23 February 0961 and ended on Wednesday, 25 February 0961.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 964	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	WednesdayWed, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4724
Rosh Chodesh Adar 965	SaturdaySat, February 9Feb 9	MondayMon, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4725
Rosh Chodesh Adar 967	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	WednesdayWed, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4727

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 24 February 0961 / 30 Sh’vat 4721

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, 25 February 0961 / 1 Adar 4721

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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