20 Av 5747

Saturday, August 15, 1987 corresponds to 20 Av 5747 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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