Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 8233 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkat Hachamah 4417 | 26 Nisan 8177 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 4445 | 5 Iyyar 8205 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 4473 | 14 Nisan 8233 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 4501 | 23 Nisan 8261 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 4529 | 3 Iyyar 8289 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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