25 Av 5759

Saturday, August 7, 1999 corresponds to 25 Av 5759 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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