Shabbat Nachamu 1916 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5676

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5676 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 1913
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5673
Shabbat Nachamu 1914
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5674
Shabbat Nachamu 1915
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5675
Shabbat Nachamu 1916
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5676
Shabbat Nachamu 1917
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5677
Shabbat Nachamu 1918
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5678
Shabbat Nachamu 1919
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5679
Shabbat Nachamu 1920
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5680

References

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