1 Iyyar 5759

Saturday, April 17, 1999 corresponds to 1 Iyyar 5759 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Tazria-Metzora (פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָע). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 16th day of the Omer fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.