Shabbat · Shabbat

שבת

23 Adar II 5779

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Torah Portion

Parashat Shmini

פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי

Holiday / Observance

Shabbat Parah

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Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

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About 23 Adar II 5779

Saturday, March 30, 2019 corresponds to 23 Adar II 5779 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

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