27 Av 5747

Saturday, August 22, 1987 corresponds to 27 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 Re’eh (פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.