28 Tevet 5759

Saturday, January 16, 1999 corresponds to 28 Tevet 5759 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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