Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat 2016 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ שְׁבָט 5776

Start of month of Sh’vat on the Hebrew calendar 🌒

Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Sunday, 10 January 2016 and ended on Monday, 11 January 2016.

Start of month of Sh’vat on the Hebrew calendar. שְׁבָט (transliterated Sh’vat or Shevat) is the 5th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 11th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days and corresponds to January or February 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 Sh’vat / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ שְׁבָט
Monday, 11 January 2016 / 1 Sh’vat 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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