Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 8793 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 4977 | 7 Iyyar 8737 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5005 | 16 Nisan 8765 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5033 | 26 Nisan 8793 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5061 | 5 Iyyar 8821 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5089 | 16 Nisan 8849 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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