2 Av 5776

Saturday, August 6, 2016 corresponds to 2 Av 5776 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Matot-Masei (פָּרָשַׁת מַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵי). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.