Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 12956 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 9193 | 13 Av 12953 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9194 | 15 Av 12954 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9195 | 11 Av 12955 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9196 | 11 Av 12956 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9197 | 15 Av 12957 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9198 | 16 Av 12958 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9199 | 11 Av 12959 | ||
Shabbat Nachamu 9200 | 13 Av 12960 |
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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