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Today
Gregorian day
Monday, October 5, 2026
Hebrew day
כ״ד תשרי תשפ״ז24 Tishrei 5787
Eastern Time. Jewish days begin at sunset. Torah readings follow the Diaspora calendar.
This week in Torah
Bereshit
פרשת בראשית
The appointed Torah reading is drawn from Genesis. The chapter-and-verse links below open the source text with Hebrew and English.
Calendar notes for Bereshit on Hebcal
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September 29, 1933
Reich Hereditary Farm Law Excludes Jews
On this day, September 29, 1933, the Reich Hereditary Farm Law reserved hereditary farms for owners of “German or kindred blood,” excluding Jews from that peasant status.
Europe
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Jerusalem Post · Culture · Oct 5, 4:07 PM'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91The Jerusalem Post reports the death of Illy Gorlizki, a prominent Israeli singer and theater figure, at age 91.
- Forward · Jewish World · Oct 5, 3:51 PMSwastikas, racist slurs painted on a playground and a golf course outside PhiladelphiaThe Forward reports that swastikas and racist slurs were painted on a playground and a golf course outside Philadelphia.
JTA · Israel · Oct 5, 10:31 AMIsrael’s supreme court says Arab parties can run in Oct. 27 electionJTA reports that Israel’s highest court cleared Arab parties to take part in the election scheduled for October 27.