20 Sh'vat 5739

Saturday, February 17, 1979 corresponds to 20 Sh'vat 5739 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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