12 Tevet 5772

Saturday, January 7, 2012 corresponds to 12 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 Vayechi (פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.