Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5744 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 1982 | 13 Sh’vat 5742 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1983 | 15 Sh’vat 5743 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1984 | 10 Sh’vat 5744 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1985 | 11 Sh’vat 5745 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1986 | 15 Sh’vat 5746 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1987 | 15 Sh’vat 5747 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1988 | 11 Sh’vat 5748 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 1989 | 15 Sh’vat 5749 |
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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