Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 6245 occurs at dawn 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 |
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Birkat Hachamah 2429 | 7 Nisan 6189 | ||
Birkat Hachamah 2457 | 16 Nisan 6217 | ||
Birkat Hachamah 2485 | 26 Nisan 6245 | ||
Birkat Hachamah 2513 | 5 Nisan 6273 | ||
Birkat Hachamah 2541 | 14 Nisan 6301 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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