Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5881 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 2119 | 17 Sh’vat 5879 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2120 | 11 Sh’vat 5880 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2121 | 13 Sh’vat 5881 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2122 | 17 Sh’vat 5882 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2123 | 10 Sh’vat 5883 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2124 | 13 Sh’vat 5884 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2125 | 15 Sh’vat 5885 | ||
| Shabbat Shirah 2126 | 15 Sh’vat 5886 |
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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