5 Tevet 5772

Saturday, December 31, 2011 corresponds to 5 Tevet 5772 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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