18 Av 5760

Saturday, August 19, 2000 corresponds to 18 Av 5760 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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