Rosh Chodesh Adar 978 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 978 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4738

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4738 began on Saturday, 14 February 0978 and ended on Monday, 16 February 0978.

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 973	WednesdayWed, February 10Feb 10	FridayFri, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4733
Rosh Chodesh Adar 975	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	MondayMon, February 20Feb 20	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4735
Rosh Chodesh Adar 976	WednesdayWed, February 7Feb 7	FridayFri, February 9Feb 9	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4736
Rosh Chodesh Adar 978	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	MondayMon, February 16Feb 16	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4738
Rosh Chodesh Adar 980	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	FridayFri, February 25Feb 25	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4740
Rosh Chodesh Adar 981	MondayMon, February 12Feb 12	WednesdayWed, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4741
Rosh Chodesh Adar 983	WednesdayWed, February 19Feb 19	FridayFri, February 21Feb 21	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4743
Rosh Chodesh Adar 984	MondayMon, February 9Feb 9	WednesdayWed, February 11Feb 11	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4744

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 15 February 0978 / 30 Sh’vat 4738

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 0978 / 1 Adar 4738

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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