20 Cheshvan 5740

Saturday, November 10, 1979 corresponds to 20 Cheshvan 5740 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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