Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 5097 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 1281 | 5 Nisan 5041 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1309 | 14 Nisan 5069 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1337 | 23 Nisan 5097 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1365 | 2 Nisan 5125 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 1393 | 12 Nisan 5153 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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