Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל
Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar 🌒
Rosh Chodesh Elul for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2021 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5781 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2022 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5782 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2023 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5783 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2024 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5784 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2025 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5785 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2026 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5786 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2027 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5787 | ||
| Rosh Chodesh Elul 2028 | 30 Av - 1 Elul 5788 |
Tanakh
Rosh Chodesh Elul / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל
Torah Portion: Numbers 28:1-15
- 1: Numbers 28:1-28:3 · 3 p’sukim
- 2: Numbers 28:3-28:5 · 3 p’sukim
- 3: Numbers 28:6-28:10 · 5 p’sukim
- 4: Numbers 28:11-28:15 · 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
by Leora Tanenbaum et al
The Laws & Customs of Rosh Chodesh
by Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein
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