Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5953 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 2191 | 11 Sh’vat 5951 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2192 | 13 Sh’vat 5952 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2193 | 17 Sh’vat 5953 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2194 | 11 Sh’vat 5954 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2195 | 13 Sh’vat 5955 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2196 | 13 Sh’vat 5956 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2197 | 17 Sh’vat 5957 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2198 | 13 Sh’vat 5958 |
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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