26 Kislev 5761

Saturday, December 23, 2000 corresponds to 26 Kislev 5761 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Chanukah: 3 Candles falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.