12 Nisan 5757

Saturday, April 19, 1997 corresponds to 12 Nisan 5757 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Metzora (פָּרָשַׁת מְצֹרָע). 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.