Birkat Hachamah 1001 - A rare Jewish blessing recited once every 28 years thanking G-d for creating the sun

Birkat Hachamah 1001 / בִרְכַּת הַחַמָּה 4761

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A rare Jewish blessing recited once every 28 years thanking G-d for creating the sun ☀️

Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 4761 occurred on Wednesday, 1 April 1001.

Birkat Hachama (Hebrew: ברכת החמה) refers to a rare Jewish blessing that is recited to the Creator, thanking Him for creating the sun. The blessing is recited when the sun completes its cycle every 28 years on a Tuesday at sundown. Jewish tradition says that when the Sun completes this cycle, it has returned to its position when the world was created.

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Dates for Birkat Hachamah

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Birkat Hachamah 945	WednesdayWed, March 31Mar 31	WednesdayWed, March 31Mar 31	9 Nisan 4705
Birkat Hachamah 973	WednesdayWed, March 31Mar 31	WednesdayWed, March 31Mar 31	19 Nisan 4733
Birkat Hachamah 1001	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	27 Adar II 4761
Birkat Hachamah 1029	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	9 Nisan 4789
Birkat Hachamah 1057	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	WednesdayWed, April 1Apr 1	18 Nisan 4817

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Birkat Hachama” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

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Birkat Hachamah 1001 / בִרְכַּת הַחַמָּה 4761

A rare Jewish blessing recited once every 28 years thanking G-d for creating the sun ☀️

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Dates for Birkat Hachamah

References

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