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A year in which the first day of Passover is on a Shabbat (Saturday), Parshat Shimini is read eight times as follows:

(1) Shabbat afternoon prior to Passover

(2) Monday prior to Passover

(3) Thursday prior to Passover

(4)Shabbat Afternoon on the first day of Passover

(5) Shabbat Afternoon on the last day of Passover (outside of Israel)

(6) Monday following Passover

(7) Thursday following Passover

(8) Shabbat following Passover

The significance of the number eight leads to the saying

"Shimni, Shimona, Shimeinah"

"Eight, Eighth, Richness"

The year when Parshat Shimini is read eight times, is a year of fullness/richness.

As the number eight transcends nature (7 is a natural number, seven days in the week, etc), the year will also be above and beyone rich in physical and spiritual matters.

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