27 Av 5770

Saturday, August 7, 2010 corresponds to 27 Av 5770 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.