Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 4555 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.).
Read more from ou.org or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Shabbat HaChodesh 792
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 4552 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 793
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 4553 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 794
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4554 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 795
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 4555 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 796
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 4556 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 797
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4557 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 798
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 4558 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 799
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 4559 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.