Shabbat · Shabbat

שבת

13 Av 5740

Saturday, July 26, 1980

Torah Portion

Parashat Vaetchanan

פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן

Holiday / Observance

Shabbat Nachamu

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Pomegranates in Bloom

Pomegranates in Bloom

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About 13 Av 5740

Saturday, July 26, 1980 corresponds to 13 Av 5740 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Nachamu falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.