9 Kislev 5739

Saturday, December 9, 1978 corresponds to 9 Kislev 5739 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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