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שבת

20 Iyyar 5779

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Torah Portion

Parashat Behar

פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר

Holiday / Observance

35th day of the Omer

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Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

Sacred Horizon: Radiant Sunset over Jerusalem

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About 20 Iyyar 5779

Saturday, May 25, 2019 corresponds to 20 Iyyar 5779 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

35th 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.