13 Sh'vat 5776

Saturday, January 23, 2016 corresponds to 13 Sh'vat 5776 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

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