7 Elul 5728

Saturday, August 31, 1968 corresponds to 7 Elul 5728 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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