Rosh Chodesh Adar I 2019 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר א׳ 5779

Start of month of Adar I (on leap years) on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Adar I for Hebrew Year 5779 began on Monday, 4 February 2019 and ended on Wednesday, 6 February 2019.

Start of month of Adar I (on leap years) on the Hebrew calendar. Adar I (אַדָר א׳) is the 6th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 12th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days, occurs only on leap years, 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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Rosh Chodesh Adar I / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר א׳
Tuesday, 5 February 2019 / 30 Sh’vat 5779

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 Adar I Day 2 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר א׳
Wednesday, 6 February 2019 / 1 Adar I 5779

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

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