21 Tevet 5769

Saturday, January 17, 2009 corresponds to 21 Tevet 5769 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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