Shabbat · Shabbat

שבת

20 Adar II 5771

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Torah Portion

Parashat Shmini

פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי

Holiday / Observance

Shabbat Parah

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Sunkissed Grapes

Sunkissed Grapes

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About 20 Adar II 5771

Saturday, March 26, 2011 corresponds to 20 Adar II 5771 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Parah falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.