Shabbat · Shabbat
שבת
8 Adar 5781
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Torah Portion
Parashat Terumah
פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה
Holiday / Observance
Shabbat Zachor
Today's Art from Israel
Dancing Shadows of Tzfat Watercolor by Leah Luria Print on Fine Art Paper or Canvas Giclée
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Jews of Barbados Granted Permission to Swear on Old Testament
Jews of Barbados were granted permission to take an oath on the Old Testament, 1674.
Rav Aryeh Leib Hanover
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Rav Moshe Aharon Stern
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Yeshiva Etz Chaim Established
Yeshiva Etz Chaim, the first elementary school with secular studies in the U.S., established 1886.
About 8 Adar 5781
Saturday, February 20, 2021 corresponds to 8 Adar 5781 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Terumah (פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.
Shabbat Zachor falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.