3 Iyyar 5771

Saturday, May 7, 2011 corresponds to 3 Iyyar 5771 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

18th day of the Omer falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.