Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 9605 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 5789 | 14 Nisan 9549 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5817 | 23 Nisan 9577 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5845 | 3 Iyyar 9605 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5873 | 12 Nisan 9633 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 5901 | 23 Nisan 9661 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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