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13 Iyyar 5776

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Torah Portion

Parashat Emor

פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר

Holiday / Observance

28th day of the Omer

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Pomegranates in Bloom

Pomegranates in Bloom

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About 13 Iyyar 5776

Saturday, May 21, 2016 corresponds to 13 Iyyar 5776 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.

28th 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.