Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5563 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 1801 | 17 Sh’vat 5561 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1802 | 13 Sh’vat 5562 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1803 | 13 Sh’vat 5563 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1804 | 15 Sh’vat 5564 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1805 | 12 Sh’vat 5565 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1806 | 13 Sh’vat 5566 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1807 | 15 Sh’vat 5567 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1808 | 15 Sh’vat 5568 |
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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