9 Tevet 5773

Saturday, December 22, 2012 corresponds to 9 Tevet 5773 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.