Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5553 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 1791 | 10 Sh’vat 5551 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1792 | 11 Sh’vat 5552 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1793 | 13 Sh’vat 5553 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1794 | 17 Sh’vat 5554 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1795 | 11 Sh’vat 5555 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1796 | 13 Sh’vat 5556 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1797 | 15 Sh’vat 5557 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1798 | 10 Sh’vat 5558 |
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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