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Birkat Hachamh - Blessing on the Sun
When the sun returns to the same position, at the same time of the week, that it occupied at the time of its creation, we recite a special blessing.
This mitzvah was last performed on April 8, 2009.
Its next occurrence will be, G-d willing, April 8, 2037.
Birkat Hachamh - Blessing on the Sun

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What is Birkat Hachamah?
An Overview of this Rare Blessing
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The Service
The Service
The Ceremony & Associated Customs, and All Texts -- Hebrew and English
Study
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News Clips from 1981 News Clip of Birkat Hachamah 1981 The Rebbe on Solar Energy The Rebbe on Solar Energy
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