21 Kislev 5772

Saturday, December 17, 2011 corresponds to 21 Kislev 5772 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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