2 Elul 5769

Saturday, August 22, 2009 corresponds to 2 Elul 5769 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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