Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5005 began on and ended on . This corresponds to Parashat Shmini.
Shabbat HaChodesh (“Sabbath [of the] month” שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G-d presented the first commandment of how to “sanctify the new moon” (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by months.).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Shabbat HaChodesh 1242
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 5002 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1243
Parashat Tazria |
27 Adar II 5003 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1244
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 5004 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1245
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 5005 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1246
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 5006 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1247
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 5007 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1248
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 5008 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 1249
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 5009 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Shmini · Leviticus 9:1-11:47; Exodus 12:1-20
Haftarah for Ashkenazim*:
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
· 28 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh
Haftarah for Sephardim*:
Ezekiel 45:18-46:15
· 23 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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