Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 4901 occurred on .
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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkat Hachamah 1085 | 27 Adar II 4845 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1113 | 7 Nisan 4873 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1141 | 16 Nisan 4901 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1169 | 26 Adar II 4929 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1197 | 5 Nisan 4957 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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