3 Sh'vat 5757

Saturday, January 11, 1997 corresponds to 3 Sh'vat 5757 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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