Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5726 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 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 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1969 | 13 Sh’vat 5729 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1970 | 17 Sh’vat 5730 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1971 | 11 Sh’vat 5731 |
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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