23 Tevet 5740

Saturday, January 12, 1980 corresponds to 23 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 Shemot (פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.