23 Kislev 5742

Saturday, December 19, 1981 corresponds to 23 Kislev 5742 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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