Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 4742 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 979
Parashat Tazria |
27 Adar II 4739 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 980
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4740 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 981
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4741 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 982
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4742 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 983
Parashat Vayikra |
1 Nisan 4743 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 984
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei |
25 Adar 4744 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 985
Parashat Shmini |
27 Adar II 4745 | ||
Shabbat HaChodesh 986
Parashat Pekudei |
29 Adar 4746 |
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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