ראש חודש ניסן

Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2028

Find the exact dates for Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2028 (5788), including when it begins and ends.

When is Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2028?

Observed on

Tuesday, March 28, 2028

Rosh Chodesh Nisan falls in March or April.

Significance

Nisan is the month of redemption. The Tabernacle was inaugurated on the 1st of Nisan, and Tachanun is not recited for the entire month.

Rosh Chodesh Nisan Prayers

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Nisan is called the month of redemption, as the Exodus from Egypt occurred on the 15th of Nisan (Passover). It is considered the first month of the Jewish calendar for counting festivals. The entire month has a festive character — Tachanun is not recited throughout Nisan, eulogies are avoided, and public fasting is not permitted.

Standard Rosh Chodesh prayers are recited: half Hallel, Ya'aleh V'Yavo, the Torah reading, and Musaf. Some have the custom of reading the section from the Torah describing the tribal leaders' offerings during the dedication of the Tabernacle, reading one leader's offering each day from the 1st through the 12th of Nisan.

About Rosh Chodesh Nisan in 2028

Rosh Chodesh Nisan (ראש חודש ניסן) dates change each year because Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew lunisolar calendar.

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