Shabbat Nachamu 1897 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5657

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5657 began on and ended on . This corresponds to Parashat Vaetchanan.

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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Dates for Shabbat Nachamu

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shabbat Nachamu 1894
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5654
Shabbat Nachamu 1895
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5655
Shabbat Nachamu 1896
Parashat Vaetchanan
15 Av 5656
Shabbat Nachamu 1897
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5657
Shabbat Nachamu 1898
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5658
Shabbat Nachamu 1899
Parashat Vaetchanan
15 Av 5659
Shabbat Nachamu 1900
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5660
Shabbat Nachamu 1901
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5661

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
"Shabbat Nachamu" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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