Shabbat · Shabbat
שבת
8 Nisan 5779
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Torah Portion
Parashat Metzora
פָּרָשַׁת מְצֹרָע
Holiday / Observance
Shabbat HaGadol
Notable on 8 Nisan
180-Day Feast of Achashveirosh Ended
The 180-day feast of King Achashveirosh came to an end, as recounted in Megillat Esther.
First Rabbinic Opposition to the Chassidic Movement
The first rabbinic opposition to the Chassidic movement was announced in Vilna (1772), endorsed by the Vilna Gaon.
Rav Eliyahu Shapira of Prague
Author of Eliyahu Rabbah on Shulchan Aruch and Eliyahu Zuta on the Levush, major works on daily halachah.
Rav Mordechai of Neshchiz
A descendant of the Maharal of Prague and a disciple of Rav Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, a revered Chassidic master.
About 8 Nisan 5779
Saturday, April 13, 2019 corresponds to 8 Nisan 5779 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Metzora (פָּרָשַׁת מְצֹרָע). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.
Shabbat HaGadol falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.