26 Tishrei 5769

Saturday, October 25, 2008 corresponds to 26 Tishrei 5769 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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