Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5768 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 2006 | 13 Sh’vat 5766 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2007 | 15 Sh’vat 5767 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2008 | 12 Sh’vat 5768 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2009 | 13 Sh’vat 5769 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2010 | 15 Sh’vat 5770 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2011 | 10 Sh’vat 5771 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2012 | 11 Sh’vat 5772 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2013 | 15 Sh’vat 5773 |
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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