Rosh Chodesh Adar 1608 - Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar

Rosh Chodesh Adar 1608 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5368

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Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5368 began on Saturday, 16 February 1608 and ended on Monday, 18 February 1608.

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 1603	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	WednesdayWed, February 12Feb 12	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5363
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1605	ThursdayThu, February 17Feb 17	SaturdaySat, February 19Feb 19	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5365
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1607	MondayMon, February 26Feb 26	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5367
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1608	SaturdaySat, February 16Feb 16	MondayMon, February 18Feb 18	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5368
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1610	MondayMon, February 22Feb 22	WednesdayWed, February 24Feb 24	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5370
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1611	SaturdaySat, February 12Feb 12	MondayMon, February 14Feb 14	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5371
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1613	WednesdayWed, February 20Feb 20	FridayFri, February 22Feb 22	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5373
Rosh Chodesh Adar 1614	SaturdaySat, February 8Feb 8	MondayMon, February 10Feb 10	30 Sh’vat - 1 Adar 5374

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Adar / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר
Sunday, 17 February 1608 / 30 Sh’vat 5368

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, 18 February 1608 / 1 Adar 5368

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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