1 Adar II 5768

Saturday, March 8, 2008 corresponds to 1 Adar II 5768 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Shekalim, Rosh Chodesh Adar II fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.