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5 Iyyar 5768

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Torah Portion

Parashat Emor

פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר

Holiday / Observance

20th day of the Omer

Today's Art from Israel

Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

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About 5 Iyyar 5768

Saturday, May 10, 2008 corresponds to 5 Iyyar 5768 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

20th day of the Omer falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.