4 Elul 5774

Saturday, August 30, 2014 corresponds to 4 Elul 5774 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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