30 Av 5779

Saturday, August 31, 2019 corresponds to 30 Av 5779 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

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

Rosh Chodesh Elul falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.