Rosh Chodesh Elul 2016 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 5776

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Friday, 2 September 2016 and ended on Sunday, 4 September 2016.

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. Elul (אֱלוּל) is the 12th month of the civil Hebrew year (13th on leap years) and the 6th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It 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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Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל
Saturday, 3 September 2016 / 30 Av 5776

Torah Portion: Parashat Re'eh · Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Numbers 28:9-15

1. 1: Deuteronomy 11:26-12:10 · 17 p’sukim
2. 2: Deuteronomy 12:11-28 · 18 p’sukim
3. 3: Deuteronomy 12:29-13:19 · 22 p’sukim
4. 4: Deuteronomy 14:1-21 · 21 p’sukim
5. 5: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
6. 6: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
7. 7: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 · 22 p’sukim
8. maf*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
   *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Haftarah*: Isaiah 66:1-24 · 24 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Rosh Chodesh Elul Day 2 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל
Sunday, 4 September 2016 / 1 Elul 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

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