16 Av 5776

Saturday, August 20, 2016 corresponds to 16 Av 5776 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.

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