Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5717 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 1955 | 13 Sh’vat 5715 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1956 | 15 Sh’vat 5716 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1957 | 10 Sh’vat 5717 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1958 | 11 Sh’vat 5718 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1959 | 15 Sh’vat 5719 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1960 | 15 Sh’vat 5720 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1961 | 11 Sh’vat 5721 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1962 | 15 Sh’vat 5722 |
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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