27 Tishrei 5739

Saturday, October 28, 1978 corresponds to 27 Tishrei 5739 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Bereshit (פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.