18 Cheshvan 5777

Saturday, November 19, 2016 corresponds to 18 Cheshvan 5777 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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