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 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 2013 30 Av - 1 Elul 5773
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2014 30 Av - 1 Elul 5774
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2015 30 Av - 1 Elul 5775
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2016 30 Av - 1 Elul 5776
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2017 30 Av - 1 Elul 5777
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2018 30 Av - 1 Elul 5778
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2019 30 Av - 1 Elul 5779
Rosh Chodesh Elul 2020 30 Av - 1 Elul 5780

Tanakh

Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל

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

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
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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