Shabbat Nachamu 1996 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5756

Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation) 🕍

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5756 began on Friday, 26 July 1996 and ended on Saturday, 27 July 1996.

Shabbat Nachamu (“Sabbath of comfort/ing) takes its name from the haftarah from Isaiah in the Book of Isaiah 40:1-26 that speaks of “comforting” the Jewish people for their suffering. It the first of seven haftarahs of consolation leading up to the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

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Shabbat Nachamu / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ
Saturday, 27 July 1996 / 11 Av 5756

Torah Portion: Parashat Vaetchanan · Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11

1. 1: Deuteronomy 3:23-4:4 · 11 p’sukim
2. 2: Deuteronomy 4:5-40 · 36 p’sukim
3. 3: Deuteronomy 4:41-49 · 9 p’sukim
4. 4: Deuteronomy 5:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
5. 5: Deuteronomy 5:19-6:3 · 15 p’sukim
6. 6: Deuteronomy 6:4-25 · 22 p’sukim
7. 7: Deuteronomy 7:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
8. maf: Deuteronomy 7:9-11 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 · 26 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Shabbat Nachamu” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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