29 Tishrei 5740

Saturday, October 20, 1979 corresponds to 29 Tishrei 5740 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.