Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5788 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on . This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei.
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2025 Parashat Pekudei | 29 Adar 5785 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2026 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei | 25 Adar 5786 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2027 Parashat Shmini | 25 Adar II 5787 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2028 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei | 27 Adar 5788 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2029 Parashat Vayikra | 1 Nisan 5789 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2030 Parashat Shmini | 25 Adar II 5790 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2031 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei | 27 Adar 5791 | ||
| Shabbat HaChodesh 2032 Parashat Vayikra | 1 Nisan 5792 | 
Torah Portion: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei · Exodus 35:1-40:38, 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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