Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5723 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 1961 | 11 Sh’vat 5721 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1962 | 15 Sh’vat 5722 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1963 | 15 Sh’vat 5723 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1964 | 11 Sh’vat 5724 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1965 | 13 Sh’vat 5725 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1966 | 15 Sh’vat 5726 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1967 | 10 Sh’vat 5727 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1968 | 11 Sh’vat 5728 |
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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