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30 Kislev 5766

Saturday, December 31, 2005

Torah Portion

Parashat Miketz

פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ

Holidays & Observances

Chag HaBanot

Chanukah: 7 Candles

Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Today's Art from Israel

Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

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About 30 Kislev 5766

Saturday, December 31, 2005 corresponds to 30 Kislev 5766 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Chag HaBanot, Chanukah: 7 Candles, Rosh Chodesh Tevet fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.