Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 4644 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.).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Shabbat HaChodesh 881
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar 4641 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 882
Parashat Tazria |
1 Nisan 4642 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 883
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4643 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 884
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4644 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 885
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4645 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 886
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4646 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 887
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4647 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 888
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar 4648 |
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
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