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JEWISH CALENDAR 2013–2014 Artwork by
Michoel Muchnik
5774 תשע”ד
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ELUL–TISHREI ROSH HASHANAH: Sept. 5–6
SUKKOT: Sept. 19–25
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the beginning of creation. On this day, G-d charged Adam with the responsibility of helping the world reach perfection. Rosh Hashanah, therefore, is a time for us to reflect on the purpose of creation and resolve to make our lives more meaningful by contributing to all of creation.
The Festival of Sukkot is observed through the performance of three mitzvot:
The Shofar: On Rosh Hashanah we hear the sounding of the shofar, the ram’s horn. It is the oldest and most soulful of wind instruments, sounding like a primal outcry from the depth of the soul. Its blasts both signify that we proclaim G-d as King of the universe and awaken us to repent and return to G-d. Tashlich: On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah it is customary to visit a natural body of water that contains fish, casting our past sins down the river of time. Apple & Honey: Dipping a piece of apple into honey at the first meal of Rosh Hashanah symbolizes the hope that our new year be blessed with sweetness and goodness. For the same reason, it is customary to eat other sweet foods, such as tzimmes.
YOM KIPPUR: Sept. 14 Yom Kippur is a 25-hour fast beginning at sunset on September 15th, and continuing through nightfall the following night. Although it is a solemn day, it is not a sad day. In fact, in a subtle way, it is one of the happiest days of the year, for we receive one of G-d’s most precious gifts—forgiveness. HARP OF MOSHIACH
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Sukkah: For the duration of the holiday it is a mitzvah to eat in a Sukkah, a temporary hut covered by loose tree branches. Lulav & Etrog: Each day of the festival (except on Shabbat) we take the “four (plant) species” and shake them together. Joy: The overarching mitzvah of Sukkot is joy. When our Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, men and women, young and old would join in music, dancing and juggling for all seven days of the festival!
SHEMINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH: Sept. 26–27 On the evening of Simchat Torah (in some communities, on the eve of Shemini Atzeret as well) great celebrations take place in the synagogue, focusing on the Jew’s connection to the holy Torah. Children play a central role in the festivities, waving flags and riding on their parents’ shoulders. On Simchat Torah day the yearly cycle of Torah reading is completed and the cycle begins anew. We express this joy with ongoing singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls.
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September 2013 SUNDAY First Day of Hebrew School
Elul 5773/Tishrei 5774
MONDAY
1
Labor Day
26 Elul
TUESDAY
2
WEDNESDAY
3
27 Elul
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
4
28 Elul
8
9
4 Tishrei
10
5 Tishrei
ROSH HASHANAH: 1ST DAY
29 Elul
Light Candles at: 7:13 PM
FAST OF GEDALIA
THURSDAY
Light Candles after: 8:11 PM
7 Tishrei
16
11 Tishrei
17
12 Tishrei
18
13 Tishrei
SUKKOT: 3RD INTERMEDIATE DAY
23 19 Tishrei
SUKKOT: 4TH INTERMEDIATE DAY
24
SUKKOT: 5TH INTERMEDIATE DAY HOSHANA RABBAH
20 Tishrei
Hebrew School Sukkot Party
29 25 Tishrei
6
SUKKOT: 1ST DAY
25 21 Tishrei
Light Candles at: 6:38 PM
19
13
Shabbat Ends: 8:07 PM
YOM KIPPUR YIZKOR
SHEMINI ATZERET YIZKOR
26 22 Tishrei
Light Candles after: 7:34 PM
14
9 Tishrei
SUKKOT: 2ND DAY
15 Tishrei
Light Candles after: 7:46 PM
7
3 Tishrei
Light Candles before: 7:09 PM
8 Tishrei
14 Tishrei
Light Candles at: 6:49 PM
18 Tishrei
HA’AZINU
10 Tishrei
Light Candles at: 6:58 PM
15 22
SATURDAY
2 Tishrei
12
Fast Begins: 5:13AM Fast Ends: 7:52PM
SUKKOT: 2ND INTERMEDIATE DAY
ROSH HASHANAH: 2ND DAY
1 Tishrei
11
6 Tishrei
5
FRIDAY
20
Shabbat Ends: 7:55 PM
SUKKOT: 1ST INTERMEDIATE DAY
16 Tishrei
17 Tishrei
Light Candles before: 6:46 PM
SIMCHAT TORAH
27 23 Tishrei
Light Candles before: 6:34 PM
21
Shabbat Ends: 7:43 PM
BEREISHIT
28 24 Tishrei
Shabbat Ends: 7:31 PM
30 26 Tishrei
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Tishrei Molad: Thursday, Sept. 5, 10:46am + 2 Chalakim
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TISHREI–CHESHVAN MITZVAH SPOTLIGHT: The Mezuzah The mezuzah, a scroll on which a portion of the Torah is written, signifies the sanctity of the Jewish home. It contains the section of the Shema that includes the basic principles of Jewish faith and practice. A mezuzah is placed on the entrances of the home to reflect the holiness of the home that one is about to enter. The decorative case makes the mezuzah more beautiful, but a case without a mezuzah is like the wrapper without the candy. A mezuzah is made in the same manner as the Torah itself: handwritten on sacred parchment in Torah script by an ordained and dedicated scribe who carefully follows the 4649 laws governing its 713 letters and 22 lines. When you purchase a mezuzah for yourself or as a gift, be sure to ascertain its validity.
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The mezuzah is affixed: 1. On the right doorpost as one enters the house. 2. In a slanted position with the top pointed toward the inside of the room. 3. In the upper third of the doorpost height. The mezuzah is seen as a special blessing of safety for all who dwell in this particular home, wherever they may be. Since a mezuzah is usually on the doorpost outside the home, exposed to inclement weather conditions and the heat of the sun, it is important to have it checked regularly.
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October 2013 SUNDAY
Tishrei/Cheshvan 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
27 Tishrei
6
7
2 Cheshvan
13
9 Cheshvan
3 Cheshvan
CoLumbus Day
14
10 Cheshvan
8
4 Cheshvan
15
11 Cheshvan
2
28 Tishrei
9
5 Cheshvan
16
12 Cheshvan
THURSDAY
3
29 Tishrei
10
6 Cheshvan
17
13 Cheshvan
FRIDAY ROSH CHODESH CHESHVAN
SATURDAY NOACH ROSH CHODESH CHESHVAN
4
1 Cheshvan
Light Candles at: 6:23 PM
Shabbat Ends: 7:19 PM
LECH-LECHA
11
16 Cheshvan
21
17 Cheshvan
22
18 Cheshvan
23
19 Cheshvan
24
20 Cheshvan
8 Cheshvan
Light Candles at: 6:11 PM
Shabbat Ends: 7:08 PM
VAYEIRA
18
14 Cheshvan
25
23 Cheshvan
28
24 Cheshvan
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25 Cheshvan
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26 Cheshvan
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27 Cheshvan
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15 Cheshvan
Shabbat Ends: 6:58 PM
CHAYEI SARAH
21 Cheshvan
Light Candles at: 5:51 PM
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12
7 Cheshvan
Light Candles at: 6:01 PM
20
5
30 Tishrei
26
22 Cheshvan
Shabbat Ends: 6:49 PM
“When you waste a moment, you have killed it in a sense, squandering an irreplaceable opportunity. But when you use the moment properly, filling it with purpose and productivity, it lives on forever.” - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson Cheshvan Molad: Friday, Oct. 4, 11:30pm + 3 Chalakim
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CHESHVAN – KISLEV CHANUKAH: Nov. 28–Dec. 5 Chanukah celebrates the miraculous victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek armies in the 2nd century, BCE. When the Jewish nation recaptured the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, they found a little jug with just enough oil to light the menorah for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days until more arrived. To commemorate this miracle, we light the menorah (preferably with olive oil) for the eight days of Chanukah, and we savor traditional foods, such as potato latkes, fried in oil. The Menorah: The lit menorah dramatizes and publicizes the Chanukah miracle. Therefore, we light the menorah at night when it shines brightest (except on Friday, when it is lit before sunset) and we put it in a doorway or window so passersby can share the light of the menorah. All family members should participate in this beautiful ceremony of light. On the eve of the first day of Chanukah we light one candle on the menorah, adding one more candle each night until eight are lit on the 8th night. The candles are placed from right to left and are lit from left to right, beginning with the newest candle. Olive oil or paraffin candles provide the light of the menorah. There must be enough oil or candle length to burn until 1/2 hour DRAYDLACH
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after nightfall. A shamash is used to light the candles and is then placed in its designated holder on the menorah. After the candles are lit, the Haneiros Halalu prayer is recited and the family often gathers together to eat latkes and play dreidel. The Dreidel: The custom of dreidel (tops) playing dates back to the time when the Chanukah miracle occurred. At that time Jews were forbidden to study the Torah. But this did not stop them from teaching their children the sacred teachings. When inspectors arrived to make sure the law was being upheld, the children would quickly hide their books and begin playing with their tops. The Chanukah Party: Although festive meals are not prescribed for the days of Chanukah, many follow the custom of investing the Chanukah meals with a special atmosphere of rejoicing. This can be done by discussing Jewish themes and recounting the miracles performed for Israel so as to make the meals into festive meals. It is customary among the Sephardic communities in Jerusalem for communal meals to be arranged during the days of Chanukah. Friends who quarreled during the year become reconciled at these meals.
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November 2013 SUNDAY
Cheshvan/Kislev 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
TOLDOT
2
28 Cheshvan
29 Cheshvan
Light Candles at: 5:42 PM
ROSH CHODESH KISLEV DayLight savings time enDs
3
30 Cheshvan
ROSH CHODESH KISLEV
4
1 Kislev
5
6
2 Kislev
7
3 Kislev
8
4 Kislev
Shabbat Ends: 6:40 PM
VAYEITZEI
5 Kislev
6 Kislev
Light Candles at: 4:34 PM
10 7 Kislev
11 8 Kislev
12
13
9 Kislev
14
10 Kislev
15
11 Kislev
Shabbat Ends: 5:33 PM
VAYISHLACH
14 Kislev
18 15 Kislev
19
20
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21
17 Kislev
22
18 Kislev
13 Kislev
24 21 Kislev
25 22 Kislev
26 23 Kislev
27 24 Kislev
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CHANUKAH: DAY 1 thanksgiving Day
28 25 Kislev
Light 2nd Chanukah candle at night
Shabbat Ends: 5:27 PM
VAYEISHEV
23
19 Kislev
Light Candles at: 4:22 PM
Menorah Lighting in Allentown
16
12 Kislev
Light Candles at: 4:27 PM
17
9
CHANUKAH: DAY 2
29 26 Kislev
Light Candles at: 4:19 PM Light 3rd Chanukah candle before Shabbat candles
20 Kislev
Shabbat Ends: 5:23 PM
MIKEITZ CHANUKAH: DAY 3
30 27 Kislev
Shabbat Ends: 5:21 PM Light 4th Chanukah candle after Shabbat Kislev Molad: Sunday, Nov. 3, 12:14pm + 4 Chalakim
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KISLEV–TEVET SHABBAT: An Oasis in Time
HAVDALAH: The Conclusion of Shabbat
Imagine how wonderful it would be to completely relax and forget the rush and stress of our daily affairs; to have time for ourselves with no other duties except to reflect on our accomplishments and the direction of our lives. That is Shabbat. It is a special gift from G-d. It is the day G-d finished the activity of creating and gave all creation the opportunity to “retract within itself,” to rest, to reflect and to redirect goals, ambitions and focus.
We mark the departure of the Shabbat Queen as we did her entrance, with wine and blessing. Havdalah is a ceremony of separation between the holiness of Shabbat and the rest of the week—six days of ordinary activity.
The true meaning of Shabbat rest is retirement from the working world to an island of spiritual tranquility within time. We welcome this spiritual day by lighting the Shabbat candles 18 minutes before sunset. Single women and girls light one candle. Married women light two candles (some communities light a candle for each member of the family). The candles glow with the spirituality that nourishes the Jewish home on Shabbat. It is customary to put a few coins into the tzedakah box before lighting the candles.
The second blessing is said on aromatic spices such as cloves, to soothe our soul now that it has lost its Shabbat companion. (On Shabbat, we are endowed with an extra soul; upon Shabbat’s end, the soul departs until the next Shabbat. The sweet scent of the spices provides the rejuvenation we need to refresh our spirits and make it through the week.)
In the evening, a special Shabbat meal is prepared and sanctified by the recitation of the kiddush prayer over a cup of wine. Thus begins the actual experience and connection to this deep refreshing energy we call Shabbat.
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The Havdalah prayer includes four blessings. The first, over an overflowing cup of wine, speaks of our faith in G-d and fearlessness for all else.
The third blessing is said upon looking at the flame of a special candle with several intertwined wicks. The blessing is on the “lights of fire,” so we use multiple wicks to create more than just one flame. The final blessing is the Havdalah itself, “...Who makes a distinction between kodesh (holy) and chol (weekday).”
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December 2013 SUNDAY CHANUKAH: DAY 4
Kislev/Tevet 5774 MONDAY
1
28 Kislev
Light 5th Chanukah candle at night
8
5 Tevet
CHANUKAH: DAY 5
TUESDAY
2
29 Kislev
Light 6th Chanukah candle at night
9
6 Tevet
CHANUKAH: DAY 6 ROSH CHODESH TEVET
WEDNESDAY
3
CHANUKAH: DAY 7 ROSH CHODESH TEVET
30 Kislev
Light 7th Chanukah candle at night
10 7 Tevet
4
1 Tevet
THURSDAY CHANUKAH: DAY 8
FRIDAY
6
5
8 Tevet
VAYIGASH
3 Tevet
2 Tevet
12 9 Tevet
FAST DAY
13
Shabbat Ends: 5:20 PM
VAYECHI
10 Tevet
12 Tevet
16 13 Tevet
17 14 Tevet
18 15 Tevet
19 16 Tevet
20
Shabbat Ends: 5:21 PM
SHEMOT
17 Tevet
19 Tevet
23 20 Tevet
24 21 Tevet
25 22 Tevet
26 23 Tevet
27 24 Tevet
Light Candles at: 4:23 AM
No Hebrew School
29 26 Tevet
30 27 Tevet
21 18 Tevet
Light Candles at: 4:19 PM
22
14 11 Tevet
Light Candles at: 4:17 PM
15
7
4 Tevet
Light Candles at: 4:17 PM
Light 8th Chanukah candle at night
11
SATURDAY
Shabbat Ends: 5:23 PM
VA’EIRA
28 25 Tevet
Shabbat Ends: 5:27 AM
31 28 Tevet
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TEVET– SHEVAT TU B’SHEVAT: January 16 Jewish tradition regards the 15th day of Shvat as the New Year of the Trees, the season when trees begin to bud in the Holy Land of Israel. Just as Rosh Hashanah, the New Year for Creation, is viewed as the day on which man is judged, Tu B’Shvat is a day of judgment for earth’s vegetation. To commemorate this special day, Jews throughout the world eat foods that are distinctive to and characteristic of the Holy Land, including the seven types of fruits and grain mentioned in the Torah: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates. A new seasonal fruit is customarily eaten on this day for the first time. The blessings Shecheyanu and Ha’eitz are said over the fruit. The Torah states: “For man is the tree of the field.” There are many lessons to be learned from this metaphor. One lesson, particularly relevant on Tu B’Shvat when we celebrate through eating fruits is: Just as a healthy tree bears fruits, so should one strive to produce fruits in his life. These “fruits” are the good deeds and mitzvot that we do to bring spiritual nourishment to those around us. Furthermore, not every tree bears the same fruit. In addition to our common mitzvot and responsibilities, we each have a special role to play in making the world a beautiful garden.
TREE OF LIFE
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January 2014 SUNDAY
Tevet/Shevat 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY new year’s Day
1
THURSDAY ROSH CHODESH SHEVAT
29 Tevet
FRIDAY
SATURDAY BO
3
2
2 Shevat
1 Shevat
Light Candles at: 4:29 PM
5
6
4 Shevat
5 Shevat
7
6 Shevat
8
9
7 Shevat
10
8 Shevat
Shabbat Ends: 5:33 PM
BESHALACH
9 Shevat
12
13
11 Shevat
12 Shevat
14 13 Shevat
15 14 Shevat
16
Hebrew School Shabbat Dinner
15 Shevat
17
Shabbat Ends: 5:39 PM
YITRO
16 Shevat
19 18 Shevat
20 19 Shevat
21 20 Shevat
22 21 Shevat
23
24
22 Shevat
23 Shevat
Light Candles at: 4:52 PM
26 25 Shevat
27 26 Shevat
28 27 Shevat
29 28 Shevat
30 29 Shevat
ROSH CHODESH ADAR I
31
30 Shevat
18 17 Shevat
Light Candles at: 4:43 PM
martin Luther king, Jr. Day
11 10 Shevat
Light Candles at: 4:36 PM
TU B’SHEVAT
4
3 Shevat
Shabbat Ends: 5:46 PM
MISHPATIM
25 24 Shevat
Shabbat Ends: 5:54 PM
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Shevat Molad: Wednesday, Jan 1, 1:42pm + 6 chalakim
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ADAR I PURIM KATAN: February 14
MITZVAH SPOTLIGHT: Kosher
In regular years, the 14th of Adar is Purim, the festival that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman’s evil decree in the year 3405 from creation (356 BCE). However in a Jewish leap year, which has two Adars, Purim is celebrated in Adar II, and the 14th of Adar I is designated Purim Katan, the “Little Purim.”
What is Kosher? Kosher stands for quality, purity, wholesomeness and truth. The word “kosher” literally means “fit for use,” and fitness—physical and spiritual— is a matter of making the right choices. The kosher laws were not made for physical health, but it comes as no surprise that what is good for the soul is good for the body as well.
There are no special observances associated with Purim Katan other than the omission of Tachnun “supplications” from the daily prayers and a prohibition against fasting or holding eulogies on this day. The Code of Jewish Law cites an opinion that one should increase in festivity and joy, but rules that there is no obligation to do so: “Nevertheless, a person should increase somewhat in festivity... for ‘One who is of good heart is festive always’“ (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 697:1).
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The body and soul are intimately connected. The Kabbalah teaches that whatever happens to the soul is reflected in the body, and the food the body consumes impacts the soul. Many religions involve prayer, meditation, charity, ethics, and at times, various forms of self-denial. Judaism, however, encompasses every aspect of life, the spiritual as well as the physical. In a real sense, kosher laws represent the meeting of body and soul.
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February 2014 SUNDAY
Adar I 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY TERUMAH ROSH CHODESH ADAR I
1
1 Adar I
Shabbat Ends: 6:02 PM
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3
2 Adar I
3 Adar I
4
4 Adar I
5
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6 Adar I
TETZAVEH
7 Adar I
8 Adar I
Light Candles at: 5:09 PM
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10
9 Adar I
10 Adar I
11 11 Adar I
12 12 Adar I
13 13 Adar I
PURIM KATAN
14
Shabbat Ends: 6:10 PM
KI TISA SHUSHAN PURIM KATAN
14 Adar I
16 16 Adar I
23 23 Adar I
17 17 Adar I
24 24 Adar I
18 18 Adar I
25 25 Adar I
19 19 Adar I
26 26 Adar I
20 20 Adar I
27 27 Adar I
21 21 Adar I
Shabbat Ends: 6:18 PM
VAYAKHEL
22 22 Adar I
Light Candles at: 5:25 PM
Shabbat Ends: 6:26 PM
28
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28 Adar I
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15 15 Adar I
Light Candles at: 5:17 PM
PresiDents Day
8
Adar I Molad: Friday, Jan. 31, 2:26am + 7 chalakim
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ADAR I – ADAR II PURIM EVE: March15 Purim, a very exciting holiday, celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from an annihilation plot instigated by the evil Haman, a descendant of the Jewhating tribe of Amalek and an advisor to the Persian King Achashverosh. We begin the festivities after Shabbat by listening to the reading of the megillah.
PURIM: March 16 The Purim salvation came as a result of the unified effort of the entire Jewish nation. For this reason, we listen to the megillah again during the day, when we tend to perform mitzvot that help the needy and foster relationships between friends. Afterward, we send a gift of at least two different kinds of food to a friend and give charity to at least two people. As on all festivals, we celebrate Purim with a special meal during the daytime. Family and friends gather to rejoice in the Purim spirit. KING’S CROWN
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Masks and Costumes: The miracle of Purim is unique in that it occurred through natural causes. The sea didn’t split. The earth didn’t shatter. There were no plagues. Had it not been for the daring intervention of Achashverosh’s Jewish queen, Esther, Haman’s plot would have wiped out the entire Jewish population of Persia in one day. Queen Esther was in the right place at the right time. The hand of G-d was “masked” beneath the “costume” of natural events. To symbolize this, children and even many adults, wear facemasks or costumes on Purim.
SHUSHAN PURIM: March 17 In cities that are surrounded by a wall dating back to the days of Joshua (13th century BCE)—a prominent example is the city of Jerusalem—Purim is observed on the 15th of Adar (instead of the 14th), in commemoration of the first Purim ever, which was celebrated in the walled city of Shushan on this day.
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March 2014 SUNDAY
Adar I/Adar II 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY PEKUDEI SHEKALIM
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29 Adar I
Shabbat Ends: 6:33 PM
ROSH CHODESH ADAR II
2
ROSH CHODESH ADAR II
30 Adar I
3
1 Adar II
4
2 Adar II
5
6
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4 Adar II
VAYIKRA
7
5 Adar II
6 Adar II
Light Candles at: 5:41 PM
DayLight savings time begins
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10
7 Adar II
PURIM
16 14 Adar II
8 Adar II
SHUSHAN PURIM
17 15 Adar II
11 9 Adar II
18 16 Adar II
12 10 Adar II
19 17 Adar II
FAST OF ESTHER
14
Fast Begins: 5:56AM Fast Ends: 7:33PM
Light Candles at: 6:49 PM
20 18 Adar II
Purim Bash Israel JLI Trip
Shabbat Ends: 6:41 PM
TZAV ZACHOR
13 11 Adar II
12 Adar II
21 Adar II
28 Adar II
24 31 22 Adar II
25 23 Adar II
29 Adar II
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26 24 Adar II
27 25 Adar II
15 13 Adar II
Shabbat Ends: 7:49 PM
SHEMINI PARAH
21 19 Adar II
22 20 Adar II
Light Candles at: 6:57 PM
23 30
8
Shabbat Ends: 7:56 PM
TAZRIA HACHODESH
28 26 Adar II
29 27 Adar II
Light Candles at: 7:04 PM
Shabbat Ends: 8:04 PM
Adar II Molad: Shabbat, March 1, 3:10pm + 8 Chalakim
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NISSAN PESACH (PASSOVER): April 15–22 The eight-day Pesach holiday celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery and the birth of the Jewish nation more than 3,300 years ago. Pesach is rich with traditions that help us achieve “freedom” in our own lives. Chametz: Food and drink made of leavened wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives is called Chametz and is forbidden during Pesach. In Egypt, an animal offering was brought on the morning before Pesach, and the chametz prohibition actually begins around that time. Thus, midmorning on April 14. Seder Nights: The celebration of Pesach begins with the seder on the evening of the 14th of Nissan (April 14). The Seder: On the first two nights of Pesach we conduct a seder: a festive, yet serious event. Around a table set with the finest crystal and silver and the best kosher wine, we reenact the ancient exodus from Egypt. We think of ourselves as also being in bondage in Egypt, suffering Pharaoh’s oppression, joining the walk out of Egypt and across the Sea of Reeds. Matzah: One of the main mitzvot of Pesach is eating matzah. There is a custom to eat hand-baked shmurah matzah, that closely resembles the bread baked by the Jews at the hurried moment of their exodus. HAGAFEN
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The Four Cups of Wine: The Torah uses four expressions of freedom in connection with our liberation from Egypt (see Exodus 6:6-7). This is one of the reasons we celebrate the liberation with the four cups at the Seder. The Last Day of Pesach: The seder nights emphasize our past exodus as we celebrate the first liberation of the Jewish people from the bondage of Egypt. As we conclude the festival, we look toward the time when, as we are promised in the Torah, Jews will merit a final redemption from all our oppressors. The eighth and last day of Pesach is traditionally associated with this fervent hope for the imminent coming of Moshiach, a time when we will be able to commit ourselves to our spiritual development.
COUNTING OF THE OMER It took 49 days for the people of Israel to reach Mount Sinai and receive the Torah from G-d. The Kabbalists explain that the 49 days correspond to the 49 traits of the human heart. On each day of their original journey from Egypt, the Children of Israel refined one of these traits. Each year, we retrace this inner journey by “Counting the Omer” beginning on the second night of Pesach and ending before Shavuot.
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April 2014
Nissan 5774
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY ROSH CHODESH NISSAN
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2
1 Nissan
FRIDAY
METZORA
4
3
2 Nissan
SATURDAY
5 Nissan
Light Candles at: 7:11 PM
6
7
6 Nissan
8
7 Nissan
9
8 Nissan
10
9 Nissan
The Rebbe’s Birthday
10 Nissan
11
Shabbat Ends: 8:12 PM
ACHAREI SHABBAT HAGADOL
11 Nissan
13 13 Nissan
14
PASSOVER: 1ST DAY
14 Nissan
Light Candles at: 7:22 PM
OMER 5
20
PASSOVER: 7TH DAY OMER 6
20 Nissan
27 27 Nissan
PASSOVER: 8TH DAY YIZKOR OMER 7
28 28 Nissan
OMER 8
23 23 Nissan
Holiday Ends: 8:31 PM OMER 14
29
OMER 2
17
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17 Nissan
18
OMER 15
29 Nissan
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OMER 9
24 24 Nissan
OMER 10
25 25 Nissan
19 19 Nissan
Light Candles at: 7:26 PM
Light Candles at: 7:33 PM
ROSH CHODESH IYAR
Shabbat Ends: 8:19 PM
18 Nissan
Holiday Ends: 8:24 PM
22 Nissan
Light Candles after: 8:30 PM OMER 13
22
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16 Nissan
Light Candles after: 8:23 PM
21 Nissan
Light Candles at: 7:28 PM OMER 12
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OMER 1
15 Nissan
Community Seder PASSOVER: 4TH INTERMEDIATE DAY
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PASSOVER: 2ND DAY
12 12 Nissan
Light Candles at: 7:18 PM
EREV PESACH TA’ANIT BECHOROT FIRST SEDER NIGHT
5
4 Nissan
3 Nissan
Shabbat Ends: 8:28 PM
KEDOSHIM OMER 11
26 26 Nissan
Shabbat Ends: 8:36 PM
30
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Nissan Molad: Monday, March 31, 3:54am + 9 Chalakim
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IYAR – SIVAN PESACH SHENI: May 14
LAG B’OMER: May 18
The Second Pesach. One year after the exodus, G-d commanded the Jewish people to celebrate Pesach in the desert. Some were unprepared and could not purify themselves in time to offer their Paschal sacrifice (Numbers 9). G-d told Moses they would get a second chance to offer their sacrifice on Iyar 14 (a month after Nissan 14, when the Paschal sacrifice is normally brought). This “second chance” continued until the cessation of sacrifices with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. Now we commemorate the day by eating matzah.
The 33rd day of this counting period is celebrated as a holiday. On this date in the early second century, the students of Rabbi Akiva stopped dying from an epidemic. On this day, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Mishnaic sage, mystical thinker, and the author of the Zohar, passed away. Having fulfilled his mission in this world he asked that the anniversary be celebrated as a happy day. Throughout the world, Lag B’Omer is celebrated with festivities and bonfires and serves as an occasion for wedding and Bar Mitzvah celebrations.
The eternal significance of the Second Passover is that it is never too late to rectify a past failing. Even if a person has failed to fulfill a certain aspect of his or her mission in life, there is always a Second Passover on which to make good.
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May 2014
Iyar/Sivan 5774
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY ROSH CHODESH IYAR OMER 16
FRIDAY
1
OMER 17
SATURDAY
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EMOR OMER 18
2 Iyar
1 Iyar
Light Candles at: 7:40 PM OMER 19
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OMER 20
yom haZikaron
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OMER 21
haPPy birthDay israeL
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OMER 22
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OMER 23
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OMER 24
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Shabbat Ends: 8:44 PM
BEHAR OMER 25
9 Iyar
mother’s Day
11
OMER 27
11 Iyar
12
OMER 28
12 Iyar
13
PESACH SHENI OMER 29
13 Iyar
14
OMER 30
14 Iyar
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OMER 31
15 Iyar
16
Shabbat Ends: 8:52 PM
BECHUKOTAI OMER 32
16 Iyar
OMER 33
18
OMER 34
18 Iyar
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OMER 35
19 Iyar
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OMER 36
20 Iyar
21
OMER 37
21 Iyar
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OMER 38
22 Iyar
Shabbat Ends: 9:00 PM
BAMIDBAR OMER 39
23 Iyar
Lag B’omer BBQ OMER 40
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memoriaL Day
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OMER 42
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OMER 43
yom yerushaLayim
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28 28 Iyar
OMER 44
29 29 Iyar
ROSH CHODESH SIVAN OMER 45
30 1 Sivan
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24 24 Iyar
Light Candles at: 8:01 PM OMER 41
17 17 Iyar
Light Candles at: 7:54 PM
LAG B’OMER
10 10 Iyar
Light Candles at: 7:47 PM OMER 26
3
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Shabbat Ends: 9:08 PM
NASSO OMER 46
31 2 Sivan
Shabbat Ends: 9:14 PM
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SIVAN –TAMMUZ SHAVUOT: June 4–5
MITZVOT: An Opportunity to Connect
Shavuot marks the day of the giving of the Torah by G-d to the entire Jewish nation over 3,300 years ago. In Hebrew, the word shavuot means “weeks” and stands for the seven weeks during which the Jewish people prepared themselves for the giving of the Torah. During this time they rid themselves of the scars of bondage and became a holy nation ready to stand before G-d. The giving of the Torah was a far-reaching event that touched the essence of the Jewish soul, then and for all time. Our sages have compared it to a wedding between G-d and the Jewish people: He became our G-d and we accepted the responsibilities of this unique relationship. The Torah, as a marriage contract, spells out the terms of this relationship.
Judaism is rich with mitzvot, commandments presented in the Torah. Mitzvot strengthen our inherent connection with the Creator because the performance of mitzvot allows us to access deeper dimensions of being and existence. The 613 mitzvot of the Torah include acts of charity, keeping kosher, affixing a mezuzah to your doorpost, and lighting Shabbat candles. Each act enhances and refines another aspect of our being and another dimension of our relationship with G-d. Our sages tell us that the 613 mitzvot correspond to the various parts of the body. The 248 positive instructions are associated with our limbs, and the 365 prohibitions, with our arteries. We should never pass the opportunity to perform any mitzvah since each act strengthens our relationship with G-d on a particular level.
It is customary to decorate one’s home with flowers to remind us of the flowers that blossomed on Mount Sinai when the Torah was given. Another very delicious custom is to eat dairy foods during this festival. Shavuot is an appropriate time to rededicate ourselves to our precious heritage. Many make a point of attending the Shavuot Torah reading with all members of the family, young and old—even newborn children.
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Although all Jews are instructed to observe the mitzvot, not all 613 apply to everyone. Some apply only to the Kohanim (those responsible for priestly duties). Others apply only when Jews have the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A certain group of mitzvot are only relevant for Jews residing in the Holy Land of Israel, since they are specifically related to agricultural practices of the land. The 613 mitzvot are therefore connected with the collective body of the Jewish people.
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June 2014
Sivan/Tammuz 5774
SUNDAY OMER 47
MONDAY
1
OMER 48
3 Sivan
TUESDAY
2
4 Sivan
OMER 49
WEDNESDAY
3
5 Sivan
Light Candles at: 8:10 PM
8
9
10 Sivan
11 Sivan
SHAVUOT: DAY 1
4
6 Sivan
Ice Cream Shavuot Party
10 12 Sivan
Light Candles after: 9:18 PM
11 13 Sivan
THURSDAY SHAVUOT: DAY 2 YIZKOR
5
7 Sivan
Holiday Ends: 9:19 PM
12 14 Sivan
FRIDAY
SATURDAY BEHAALOTECHA
6
8 Sivan
Light Candles at: 8:12 PM
13
Shabbat Ends: 9:20 PM
SHELACH
15 Sivan
15
16
17 Sivan
18 Sivan
17 19 Sivan
18 20 Sivan
19 21 Sivan
20
Shabbat Ends: 9:24 PM
KORACH
22 Sivan
22 24 Sivan
23 25 Sivan
24 26 Sivan
25 27 Sivan
26 28 Sivan
27 29 Sivan
Light Candles at: 8:19 PM
ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ
29
1 Tammuz
21 23 Sivan
Light Candles at: 8:18 PM
First Day of Camp
14 16 Sivan
Light Candles at: 8:15 PM
Father’s Day
7
9 Sivan
Shabbat Ends: 9:27 PM
CHUKAT ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ
28 30 Sivan
Shabbat Ends: 9:27 PM
30
2 Tammuz
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TAMMUZ –AV THE NIGUN By Tzvi Freeman, author Bringing Heaven Down to Earth
Nigun: (ni-gun) n., plural: nigunim, a song of the Kabbalistic/Chassidic tradition, generally without words. Considered a path to higher consciousness and transformation of being. “If words are the pen of the heart,” taught Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, “then song is the pen of the soul.” But, while words carry light downwards from the Primal Consciousness to the minds of sages and the lips of prophets to inscribe them upon human hearts, song carries the soul upwards to be absorbed within the Infinite Light. That is why nigunim generally have no words. Words limit and define, but the nigun tears the soul beyond all bounds. Beyond words. The parts of a nigun are called “gates” — entrances from one spiritual world to a higher one. Each “gate” demands not only new breath but a new state of consciousness. The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber, taught, “Each gate must be repeated twice. The first time only traces a form, the second time carves deep into the soul.”
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That is why a nigun must never be rushed. The pace, the silence, the mindfulness — all must be preserved in order that the nigun reach deep inside. “Song,” wrote the second Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Dovber, “lies at the core of life; its source is in the most supernal ecstasy.” He explained: “A river went out from Eden to water the garden…” (Genesis 2:10) — from the source of all delight, the river of life flows downward, branching outward to each world and every created being. Each thing thirsts to rejoin with its source above, and from that yearning comes its song and with that song it comes alive. The heavens sing, the sun, the planets and the moon; each animal, each plant, each rock has its particular song, according to how it receives life. Until the entire cosmos pulsates with a symphony of countless angels and souls and animals and plants and even every drop of water and molecule of air singing the song that gives it life. That is why a nigun brings a surge of new life and healing, sweetens the bitter soul and fills a home with light — as the songs sung by David for King Saul which healed his bitter spirit.
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July 2014 SUNDAY
Tammuz/Av 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY rebbe’s yahrtZeit
WEDNESDAY
1
3 Tammuz
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8 Tammuz
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9 Tammuz
13
14
15 Tammuz
16 Tammuz
10 Tammuz
FAST DAY
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17 Tammuz
2
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11 Tammuz
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THURSDAY
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5 Tammuz
10
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17
19 Tammuz
Fast Begins: 4:01AM Fast Ends: 9:04PM
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21
22 Tammuz
27
29 Tammuz
23 Tammuz
ROSH CHODESH AV
28 1 Av
22
24 Tammuz
29 2 Av
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25 Tammuz
30 3 Av
24
26 Tammuz
FRIDAY inDePenDenCe Day
SATURDAY
4
BALAK
5
6 Tammuz
7 Tammuz
Light Candles at: 8:18 PM
Shabbat Ends: 9:26 PM
11
PINCHAS
12
13 Tammuz
14 Tammuz
Light Candles at: 8:16 PM
Shabbat Ends: 9:23 PM
18
MATOT
19
20 Tammuz
21 Tammuz
Light Candles at: 8:12 PM
Shabbat Ends: 9:18 PM
25
MASEI
26
27 Tammuz
28 Tammuz
Light Candles at: 8:07 PM
Shabbat Ends: 9:11 PM
31 4 Av
Av Molad: Sunday, July 27, 6:50am + 13 Chalakim
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AV– ELUL THE THREE WEEKS: July 15–August 5
TISHA B’AV: August 5
For eight hundred and thirty years there stood an edifice upon a Jerusalem hilltop, a Temple that served as the point of contact between heaven and earth. So central was this edifice to the relationship between man and G-d that nearly two-thirds of the mitzvot are contingent upon its existence.
Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av, is the saddest day of the year. From the beginning of our nation’s history, when G-d decreed on this date that the Jews would wander in the desert for forty years, through the destruction of our two Temples in Jerusalem, to the first crusade, and the liquidating of the Warsaw ghetto during the most recent Holocaust, this date appears as a pivotal point in time.
Over the centuries, the Temple was detroyed, rebuilt and destroyed again. The “Three Weeks” mark a period of national mourning for the destruction of the two Temples, regarded as the greatest tragedy of our history. This is a very sad period during which many of our people’s calamities occurred. During this time we do not celebrate weddings or hold festivities. The “Three Weeks” begin with a fast on the 17th of Tammuz (July 15), and conclude with a 25-hour fast on Tisha B’Av, the 9th of Av (August 5).
SHABBAT CHAZON: August 2 On the Shabbat before Tisha B’Av, the Haftorah begins with the opening verse of Isaiah: “The ‘chazon’ (vision) of Isaiah…”. The vision is of the third and permanent Temple rebuilt, marking the ultimate redemption; the restoration of harmony within G-d’s creation and between G-d and His creation. It is said that although our eyes may not see it, every Jew’s subconscious perceives the glorious Temple on this Shabbat. Hence, the name for this Shabbat. GALUT & GEULA
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Tisha B’Av has been set aside as the national day of mourning for all of our nation’s tragedies. But within our sadness shines a beacon of hope which will ultimately carry us through. In addition to remembering the many tragic events, this day is used as a day of prayer to the Al-mighty. We pray for Him to bring us the final redemption through our righteous Mashiach and the rebuilding of the Third Temple. There is a famous story about the sage Rabbi Akiva who visited the ruins of the Temple together with his colleagues. As they began to weep over the destruction of the Temple, Rabbi Akiva rejoiced. Responding to his colleagues’ surprise, he explained that the prophets foresaw the Temple’s destruction and its rebuilding. “Now that I see the first part has been fulfilled I am certain the second part will be fulfilled as well.” To this they responded, “Akiva, you have brought us great consolation.” May we merit the fulfillment of this prophecy speedily in our days.
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August 2014 SUNDAY
Av/Elul 5774 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Last Day of Camp
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1
DEVARIM
5 Av
6 Av
Light Candles at: 8:00 PM
3 7 Av
4
14 Av
5
8 Av
Fast Begins: 8:15PM
10
TISHA B’AV FAST DAY
6
9 Av
10 Av
7
11 Av
Fast Ends: 8:44PM
11
Shabbat Ends: 9:03 PM
VA’ETCHANAN
12 Av
13
16 Av
17 Av
14 18 Av
15
Shabbat Ends: 8:54 PM
EIKEV
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21 Av
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24 Av
21 25 Av
22
Shabbat Ends: 8:43 PM
RE’EH
26 Av
24 31 28 Av
25 29 Av
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30 Av
5 Elul
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27 1 Elul
28 2 Elul
29 3 Elul
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23 27 Av
Light Candles at: 7:33 PM
ROSH CHODESH ELUL
16 20 Av
Light Candles at: 7:43 PM
17
9
13 Av
Light Candles at: 7:52 PM
12
15 Av
8
2
Shabbat Ends: 8:32 PM
SHOFTIM
30 4 Elul
Shabbat Ends: 8:21 PM Elul Molad, Monday, Aug. 25, 7:34pm + 14 Chalakim
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ELUL–TISHREI MONTH OF ELUL: Divine Grace When a king returns to his palace, he passes through outlying fields. Anyone may approach him, and he greets all with a shining countenance. Chassidic masters compare the month of Elul to when the “King is in the field”: G-d is available to whomever turns to Him; He graciously accepts all requests. Elul is an appropriate time to reflect on the past year, resolving to correct any shortcomings, turn a new page and come into the new year with a refreshed perspective and renewed heart. Some of the observances during Elul: • From the beginning of Elul and throughout the High Holiday season, we include the blessing “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year” (Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim) in letters and greetings to one another. • We give extra charity and devote more time to studying our tradition and Torah. • In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, we hear the sounding of the ram’s horn shofar each weekday. • We recite Psalm 27 at the end of the morning and afternoon prayers from the first day of Elul through Hoshanah Rabbah (Tishrei 21)—a total of 50 days. KIDDUSH
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• The Baal Shem Tov instituted the custom of reciting three additional chapters of Psalms each day, from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur the remaining 36 chapters are recited, completing the entire book of Psalms. • Elul is the time to have one’s tefillin and mezuzot checked by an accredited scribe to ensure that they are in good condition and fit for use.
SELICHOT With the imminent approach of the New Year and the Days of Awe, preparations move into highest gear. Several days before Rosh Hashanah we begin to recite the Selichot, a series of penitential prayers and liturgy. According to Ashkenazi custom, the first Selichot are recited on Saturday night after midnight, and a minimum of four days of Selichot must be observed. (Therefore, if the 1st day of Rosh Hashanah is on a Monday or a Tuesday, Selichot would begin on the Saturday night approximately a week and a half before Rosh Hashanah.) Selichot are recited daily before the morning prayers until Rosh Hashanah. The Sephardic custom is to recite Selichot throughout the entire month of Elul.
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September 2014 SUNDAY
Elul 5774/Tishrei 5775
MONDAY
Labor Day “This is the child in ourselves that we must learn to cultivate: the conviction that our every thought and deed is of real, even global, significance.” -Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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12 Elul
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THURSDAY
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7 Elul
FRIDAY
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8 Elul
SATURDAY KI TEITZEI
11 Elul
Light Candles at: 7:11 PM
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11
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12
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Shabbat Ends: 8:09 PM
KI TAVO
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Shabbat Ends: 7:57 PM
NITZAVIM-VAYELECH
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21 26 Elul
22 27 Elul
23 28 Elul
24 29 Elul
Light Candles at: 6:39 PM
FAST OF GEDALIA
28 4 Tishrei
29 5 Tishrei
ROSH HASHANAH: 1ST DAY
25 1 Tishrei
Light Candles after: 7:36 PM
ROSH HASHANAH: 2ND DAY
26 2 Tishrei
Light Candles before: 6:36 PM
20 25 Elul
Light Candles at: 6:48 PM
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
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Light Candles at: 6:59 PM
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9 Elul
Shabbat Ends: 7:45 PM
HA’AZINU
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Shabbat Ends: 7:33 PM
30 6 Tishrei
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