24 Kislev 5777

Saturday, December 24, 2016 corresponds to 24 Kislev 5777 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.

Chanukah: 1 Candle falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.