Rosh Chodesh Elul 1208 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 4968

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 4968 began on and ended on .

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. Elul (אֱלוּל) is the 6th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to August or September 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 Elul

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Dates
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1205 30 Av - 1 Elul 4965
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1206 30 Av - 1 Elul 4966
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1207 30 Av - 1 Elul 4967
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1208 30 Av - 1 Elul 4968
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1209 30 Av - 1 Elul 4969
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1210 30 Av - 1 Elul 4970
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1211 30 Av - 1 Elul 4971
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1212 30 Av - 1 Elul 4972

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל

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 Elul Day 2 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל

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
Books (paid links)
Moonbeams: A Hadassah Rosh Hodesh Guide

Moonbeams
by Leora Tanenbaum et al

The Laws & Customs of Rosh Chodesh

The Laws & Customs of Rosh Chodesh
by Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

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