Birkat Hachamah 4613 / בִרְכַּת הַחַמָּה 8373

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

Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 8373 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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Dates for Birkat Hachamah

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Birkat Hachamah 4557 14 Nisan 8317
Birkat Hachamah 4585 23 Nisan 8345
Birkat Hachamah 4613 3 Iyyar 8373
Birkat Hachamah 4641 12 Nisan 8401
Birkat Hachamah 4669 21 Nisan 8429

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Birkat Hachama” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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