18 Tevet 5774

Saturday, December 21, 2013 corresponds to 18 Tevet 5774 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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