Shabbat Nachamu 1999 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5759

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5759 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 1996
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5756
Shabbat Nachamu 1997
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5757
Shabbat Nachamu 1998
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5758
Shabbat Nachamu 1999
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5759
Shabbat Nachamu 2000
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5760
Shabbat Nachamu 2001
Parashat Vaetchanan
15 Av 5761
Shabbat Nachamu 2002
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5762
Shabbat Nachamu 2003
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5763

References

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