Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5939 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2177 | 17 Sh’vat 5937 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2178 | 13 Sh’vat 5938 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2179 | 15 Sh’vat 5939 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2180 | 15 Sh’vat 5940 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2181 | 11 Sh’vat 5941 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2182 | 15 Sh’vat 5942 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2183 | 15 Sh’vat 5943 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2184 | 11 Sh’vat 5944 |
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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