Rosh Chodesh Av 2021 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אָב 5781

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Av for Hebrew Year 5781 began on Friday, 9 July 2021 and ended on Saturday, 10 July 2021.

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar. Av (אָב) is the 5th month of the Hebrew year, 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
Saturday, 10 July 2021 / 1 Av 5781

Torah Portion: Parashat Matot-Masei · Numbers 30:2-36:13

1. 1: Numbers 30:2-31:12 · 28 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 31:13-54 · 42 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 32:1-19 · 19 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Numbers 32:20-33:49 · 72 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Numbers 33:50-34:15 · 22 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Numbers 34:16-35:8 · 22 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Numbers 35:9-36:13 · 39 p’sukim ·
8. maf: Numbers 36:11-13 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4; Isaiah 66:1, 66:23 · 28 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society