Birkat Hachamah 105 - A rare Jewish blessing recited once every 28 years thanking G-d for creating the sun

Birkat Hachamah 105 / בִרְכַּת הַחַמָּה 3865

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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 3865 occurred on Wednesday, 25 March 0105.

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 49	WednesdayWed, March 24Mar 24	WednesdayWed, March 24Mar 24	4 Nisan 3809
Birkat Hachamah 77	WednesdayWed, March 24Mar 24	WednesdayWed, March 24Mar 24	14 Nisan 3837
Birkat Hachamah 105	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	22 Adar II 3865
Birkat Hachamah 133	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	2 Nisan 3893
Birkat Hachamah 161	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	WednesdayWed, March 25Mar 25	12 Nisan 3921

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 105 / בִרְכַּת הַחַמָּה 3865

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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