Rosh Chodesh Elul 2017 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 5777

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 5777 began on Monday, 21 August 2017 and ended on Wednesday, 23 August 2017.

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
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 / 30 Av 5777

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
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 / 1 Elul 5777

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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