Shabbat Nachamu 2011 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5771

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

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5771 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 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
Shabbat Nachamu 2014
Parashat Vaetchanan
13 Av 5774
Shabbat Nachamu 2015
Parashat Vaetchanan
16 Av 5775

References

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