Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 8978 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
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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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Shabbat Nachamu 5215 | 15 Av 8975 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5216 | 16 Av 8976 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5217 | 11 Av 8977 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5218 | 13 Av 8978 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5219 | 15 Av 8979 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5220 | 11 Av 8980 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5221 | 13 Av 8981 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 5222 | 13 Av 8982 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Vaetchanan · Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 · 26 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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