Shabbat · Shabbat

שבת

25 Elul 5777

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Torah Portion

Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ

Holiday / Observance

Leil Selichot

Today's Art from Israel

Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

Transcendent Twilight: Mystical Splendor of Tzfat

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About 25 Elul 5777

Saturday, September 16, 2017 corresponds to 25 Elul 5777 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech (פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.

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