17 Iyyar 5773

Saturday, April 27, 2013 corresponds to 17 Iyyar 5773 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

32nd day of the Omer falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.