Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 12542 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . This corresponds to Parashat Vayikra.
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 8779
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 12539 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8780
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 12540 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8781
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 12541 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8782
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 12542 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8783
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 12543 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8784
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
27 Adar 12544 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8785
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 12545 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 8786
Parashat Shmini |
25 Adar II 12546 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Vayikra · Leviticus 1:1-5:26; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 12:1-20
Haftarah for Ashkenazim*:
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
· 28 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)
Haftarah for Sephardim*:
Ezekiel 45:18-46:15
· 23 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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