16 Elul 5756

Saturday, August 31, 1996 corresponds to 16 Elul 5756 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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