11 Kislev 5740

Saturday, December 1, 1979 corresponds to 11 Kislev 5740 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.