Shabbat Nachamu 1987 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5747

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5747 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 1984
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5744
Shabbat Nachamu 1985
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5745
Shabbat Nachamu 1986
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5746
Shabbat Nachamu 1987
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5747
Shabbat Nachamu 1988
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5748
Shabbat Nachamu 1989
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5749
Shabbat Nachamu 1990
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5750
Shabbat Nachamu 1991
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5751

References

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