9 Adar II 5776

Saturday, March 19, 2016 corresponds to 9 Adar II 5776 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Shabbat Zachor falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.