Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 8970 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 5207
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 8967 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5208
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 8968 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5209
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 8969 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5210
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 8970 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5211
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 8971 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5212
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 8972 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5213
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 8973 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5214
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 8974 |
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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