Rosh Chodesh Elul 2026 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 5786

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. Elul (אֱלוּל) is the 6th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to August or September 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 Elul

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Dates
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2023 30 Av - 1 Elul 5783
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2024 30 Av - 1 Elul 5784
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2025 30 Av - 1 Elul 5785
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2026 30 Av - 1 Elul 5786
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2027 30 Av - 1 Elul 5787
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2028 30 Av - 1 Elul 5788
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2029 30 Av - 1 Elul 5789
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2030 30 Av - 1 Elul 5790

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15

  1. 1: Numbers 28:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: Numbers 28:3-5 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: Numbers 28:11-15 · 5 p’sukim

Rosh Chodesh Elul Day 2 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל

Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15

  1. 1: Numbers 28:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: Numbers 28:3-5 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Numbers 28:6-10 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 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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