Shabbat HaChodesh 2016 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5776

Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍

Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Friday, 8 April 2016 and ended on Saturday, 9 April 2016. This corresponds to Parashat Tazria.

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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Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ
Saturday, 9 April 2016 / 1 Nisan 5776

Torah Portion: Parashat Tazria · Leviticus 12:1-13:59; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 12:1-20

1. 1: Leviticus 12:1-13:5 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Leviticus 13:6-17 · 12 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Leviticus 13:18-23 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Leviticus 13:24-28 · 5 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Leviticus 13:29-39 · 11 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Leviticus 13:40-59 · 20 p’sukim ·
7. 7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)
8. maf*: Exodus 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim

References

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

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