Shabbat · Shabbat

שבת

16 Av 5738

Saturday, August 19, 1978

Torah Portion

Parashat Vaetchanan

פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן

Holiday / Observance

Shabbat Nachamu

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Pomegranates in Bloom

Pomegranates in Bloom

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About 16 Av 5738

Saturday, August 19, 1978 corresponds to 16 Av 5738 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Nachamu falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.