Rosh Chodesh Adar 987 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 987 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 4747

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 4747 began on Monday, 5 February 0987 and ended on Wednesday, 7 February 0987.

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 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
Rosh Chodesh Adar 986	ThursdayThu, February 16Feb 16	SaturdaySat, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4746
Rosh Chodesh Adar 987	MondayMon, February 5Feb 5	WednesdayWed, February 7Feb 7	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4747
Rosh Chodesh Adar 989	ThursdayThu, February 12Feb 12	SaturdaySat, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4749
Rosh Chodesh Adar 991	MondayMon, February 21Feb 21	WednesdayWed, February 23Feb 23	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4751
Rosh Chodesh Adar 992	SaturdaySat, February 11Feb 11	MondayMon, February 13Feb 13	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 4752

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Tuesday, 6 February 0987 / 30 Sh’vat 4747

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, 7 February 0987 / 1 Adar 4747

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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