Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 3959 began on and ended on . This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei.
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 196
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 3956 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 197
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 3957 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 198
Parashat Tazria |
29 Adar II 3958 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 199
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 3959 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 200
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 3960 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 201
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 3961 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 202
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 3962 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 203
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 3963 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei · Exodus 35:1-40:38, 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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