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שבת

25 Sh'vat 5772

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Torah Portion

Parashat Mishpatim

פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים

Holiday / Observance

Shabbat Shekalim

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Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

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About 25 Sh'vat 5772

Saturday, February 18, 2012 corresponds to 25 Sh'vat 5772 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

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