27 Sh'vat 5756

Saturday, February 17, 1996 corresponds to 27 Sh'vat 5756 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Shekalim falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.