25 Av 5769

Saturday, August 15, 2009 corresponds to 25 Av 5769 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.