Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 6040 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 2278 | 15 Sh’vat 6038 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2279 | 11 Sh’vat 6039 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2280 | 15 Sh’vat 6040 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2281 | 15 Sh’vat 6041 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2282 | 10 Sh’vat 6042 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2283 | 11 Sh’vat 6043 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2284 | 15 Sh’vat 6044 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2285 | 10 Sh’vat 6045 |
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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