Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5708 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 1946 | 17 Sh’vat 5706 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1947 | 11 Sh’vat 5707 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1948 | 13 Sh’vat 5708 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1949 | 13 Sh’vat 5709 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1950 | 17 Sh’vat 5710 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1951 | 13 Sh’vat 5711 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1952 | 13 Sh’vat 5712 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1953 | 15 Sh’vat 5713 |
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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