Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5697 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 1935 | 15 Sh’vat 5695 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1936 | 15 Sh’vat 5696 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1937 | 11 Sh’vat 5697 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1938 | 13 Sh’vat 5698 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1939 | 15 Sh’vat 5699 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1940 | 10 Sh’vat 5700 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1941 | 11 Sh’vat 5701 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1942 | 13 Sh’vat 5702 |
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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