16 Tevet 5773

Saturday, December 29, 2012 corresponds to 16 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 Vayechi (פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.