18 Tevet 5757

Saturday, December 28, 1996 corresponds to 18 Tevet 5757 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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