1 Sh'vat 5767

Saturday, January 20, 2007 corresponds to 1 Sh'vat 5767 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.

Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.