Rosh Chodesh Elul 1996 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 5756

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 5756 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 1993 30 Av - 1 Elul 5753
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1994 30 Av - 1 Elul 5754
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1995 30 Av - 1 Elul 5755
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1996 30 Av - 1 Elul 5756
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1997 30 Av - 1 Elul 5757
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1998 30 Av - 1 Elul 5758
Rosh Chodesh Elul 1999 30 Av - 1 Elul 5759
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2000 30 Av - 1 Elul 5760

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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