Rosh Chodesh Av 5778 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אָב 9538

Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Av for Hebrew Year 9538 begins at sundown on Thursday, 20 August 5778 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 21 August 5778.

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
Friday, 21 August 5778 / 1 Av 9538

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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