Birkat Hachamah for Hebrew Year 9913 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 6097 | 30 Nisan 9857 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 6125 | 9 Iyyar 9885 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 6153 | 19 Nisan 9913 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 6181 | 28 Nisan 9941 | ||
| Birkat Hachamah 6209 | 7 Iyyar 9969 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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