Shabbat · Shabbat
שבת
12 Nisan 5744
Saturday, April 14, 1984
Torah Portion
Parashat Achrei Mot
פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת
Holiday / Observance
Shabbat HaGadol
Today's Art from Israel
Dancing Shadows of Tzfat Watercolor by Leah Luria Print on Fine Art Paper or Canvas Giclée
View ArtworkNotable on 12 Nisan
Ezra Departed from the River Ahava
Ezra and his followers departed from the River Ahava on their journey to Jerusalem (457 BCE).
Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus
Beloved rabbi of Ofakim who moved there at the request of the Steipler Gaon and Rav Shach, a prolific teacher on tefillah and emunah.
About 12 Nisan 5744
Saturday, April 14, 1984 corresponds to 12 Nisan 5744 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Achrei Mot (פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.
Shabbat HaGadol falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.