15 Av 5768

Saturday, August 16, 2008 corresponds to 15 Av 5768 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Tu B’Av, Shabbat Nachamu fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.