Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5656 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 1894 | 13 Sh’vat 5654 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1895 | 15 Sh’vat 5655 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1896 | 10 Sh’vat 5656 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1897 | 13 Sh’vat 5657 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1898 | 13 Sh’vat 5658 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1899 | 17 Sh’vat 5659 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1900 | 13 Sh’vat 5660 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1901 | 13 Sh’vat 5661 |
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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