Shabbat Nachamu 180 / שַׁבַּת נַחֲמוּ 3940

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 3940 began on and ended on .

Shabbat Nachamu (“Sabbath of comfort” שבת נחמו) takes its name from the haftarah from the Book of Isaiah 40:1-26 that speaks of comforting the Jewish people for their suffering. It is the first of seven haftarahs of consolation read over the seven weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Shabbat Nachamu falls immediately after Tisha B’Av, and communities traditionally celebrate with singing, dancing, and festive meals.

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Dates for Shabbat Nachamu

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat Nachamu 178 16 Av 3938
Shabbat Nachamu 179 11 Av 3939
Shabbat Nachamu 180 13 Av 3940
Shabbat Nachamu 181 13 Av 3941
Shabbat Nachamu 182 16 Av 3942
Shabbat Nachamu 183 13 Av 3943
Shabbat Nachamu 184 13 Av 3944
Shabbat Nachamu 185 16 Av 3945
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Tanakh

Shabbat Nachamu / שַׁבַּת נַחֲמוּ

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
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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