Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5541 began on and ended on .
Shabbat Shirah (“Sabbath [of] song” שבת שירה) is the name given to the Shabbat that includes Parsha Beshalach. The Torah reading contains the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:1–18), the song sung by the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea, and the haftarah includes the Song of Deborah. An Ashkenazic custom is to place bird feeders outdoors before Shabbat in memory of birds’ assistance to Moses in the wilderness.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbat Shirah 1779 | 13 Sh’vat 5539 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1780 | 15 Sh’vat 5540 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1781 | 15 Sh’vat 5541 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1782 | 11 Sh’vat 5542 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1783 | 15 Sh’vat 5543 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1784 | 15 Sh’vat 5544 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1785 | 11 Sh’vat 5545 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1786 | 15 Sh’vat 5546 |
Torah Portion: Parashat Beshalach · Exodus 13:17-17:16
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Judges 4:4-5:31 · 52 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: Judges 5:1-31 · 31 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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