Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 4688 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 925
Parashat Tazria |
27 Adar II 4685 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 926
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4686 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 927
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4687 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 928
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4688 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 929
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4689 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 930
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4690 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 931
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4691 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 932
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4692 |
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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