23 Kislev 5769

Saturday, December 20, 2008 corresponds to 23 Kislev 5769 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.