Rosh Chodesh Av 2016 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אָב 5776

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Av for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Thursday, 4 August 2016 and ended on Friday, 5 August 2016.

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar. Av (אָב) is the 11th month of the civil Hebrew year (12th on leap years) and the 5th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days and corresponds to July or August 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 Av / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אָב
Friday, 5 August 2016 / 1 Av 5776

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