17 Sh'vat 5744

Saturday, January 21, 1984 corresponds to 17 Sh'vat 5744 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.