9 Tevet 5740

Saturday, December 29, 1979 corresponds to 9 Tevet 5740 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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