Shabbat Nachamu 2009 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5769

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5769 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 2006
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5766
Shabbat Nachamu 2007
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5767
Shabbat Nachamu 2008
Parashat Vaetchanan
15 Av 5768
Shabbat Nachamu 2009
Parashat Vaetchanan
11 Av 5769
Shabbat Nachamu 2010
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5770
Shabbat Nachamu 2011
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5771
Shabbat Nachamu 2012
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5772
Shabbat Nachamu 2013
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5773

References

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