Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 8994 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 5231
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 8991 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5232
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar 8992 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5233
Parashat Tazria |
1 Nisan 8993 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5234
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 8994 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5235
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 8995 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5236
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 8996 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5237
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 8997 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 5238
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 8998 |
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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