Shabbat · Shabbat
שבת
29 Nisan 5738
Saturday, May 6, 1978
Torah Portion
Parashat Achrei Mot
פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת
Holiday / Observance
14th day of the Omer
Today's Art from Israel
Modern Pilgrimage by Leah Luria print on canvas or fine art paper
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Arab Attacks on Petach Tikva — Jaffa Riots
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Rav Chaim Vital (Alternate Tradition)
Yahrzeit of Rav Chaim Vital according to the tradition placing it on 29 Nisan, the primary transmitter of Lurianic Kabbalah.
Rav Moshe Pallier of Kobrin
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Yitzchak Ben-Zvi
The second President of Israel, a scholar and advocate for Jewish communities of the East.
Zwetschgen Ta'anit of Bamberg
A mob attacked the Jews of Bamberg (1699); the community established a fast day and local Purim to commemorate the event.
About 29 Nisan 5738
Saturday, May 6, 1978 corresponds to 29 Nisan 5738 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Achrei Mot (פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.
14th day of the Omer falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.