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Table of Laws and Customs for Jewish Communities


October 24, 2014 November 22, 2014
The New Moon: Thursday night (27.10.14), at 9:2 p.m. and 16 Chalakim.
Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon):
from Monday night, 4 Marcheshvan (27.10.14) to Thursday night, 14 Marcheshvan (6.11.14).
Kiddush Levana (according to Oriental communities):
from Thursday night, 7 Marcheshvan (30.10.14) after 9:03 p.m.
Aleph dRosh Chodesh Marcheshvan, Friday, 30 Tishre(24.10.2014): Yaaleh ve-yavo.
Shacharit: after Parshat Ha-tamid one says Uvrashei Chodsheichem. In the Amida: yaaleh ve-yavo. Chatzi hallel; kaddish titkabbal; a
sefer torah is taken out, and we read from Parashat Pinchas (Bmidbar [Numbers] 28): Vaydabber Hashem el Moshe: tsav et Bnei Yisrael
until vnisko. Four men are called up to this reading.
Those who pray in Nusah Sfarad and Ashkenazi chassidim: for cohen they read from vaydabber to olah tamid; for levi they
repeat vamarta lachem and continue to rviit ha-hin; for shlishi from olat tamid to vnisko; for rvii from uvrashei hodsheichem
to vnisko. This is followed by hatzi kaddish, yhallelu, ashrei, uva ltzion. It is the minhag of the hassidim to recite ashrei and uva ltzion
before returning the sifrei torah to the aron. Then we remove our tefillin and recite the rosh chodesh mussaf prayer; kaddish titkabbal,
aleinu; shir shel yom, barechi nafshi, and ein kelokeinu.
The minhag of our oriental communities: the Arvit prayer begins with barechi nafshi. In the Amida yaaleh ve-yavo. Hallel is recited,
omitting the two sections and without reciting the beracha, Kaddish titkabbal. VAvraham zaken is recited, followed by brich shmeh. The
sefer torah is brought out, and four men are called up to the reading (from Parashat Pinchas, Bmidbar 28:1) from Vaydabber Hashem el
Moshe etc., as follows: for cohen, from Vaydabber to olat tamid; for levi, from vamarta lahem to rviit ha-hin; for shlishi, from
olat tamid to vnisko; and for rvii, from Uvrashei chodsheichem to vnisko. Chatzi kaddish, ashrei, uva letzion, beit yaakov, shir ha-
maalot, mizmor shel yom, hoshienu. The sefer torah is returned to its place. Tefillin are removed and after Chatzi kaddish the rosh chodesh
musaf prayer is recited. After the sheliach tzibburs repetition, kiddish titkabbal, barchi nafshi, kaddish yehe shelama, kaveh el Hashem and
pittum ha'ktoret, aleinu lshabbeach.
The minhag of the Ashkenazim-Perushimin Eretz-Israel: as HaGra, the torah is read for cohen up until olah tamid, for levi from et
ha-keves to nichoach lashem, for shlishi from olat tamid to vnisko; and for rvii, from Uvrashei chodsheichem to vnisko.
In Birkat Hamason: yaaleh ve-yavo.

Candle Lighting Times For Shabbat - Friday, 30 Tishrei, October 24, 2014
Shabbat Parashat Noach, Bet dRosh Chodesh Marcheshvan, 1 Marcheshvan (25.10.14)
Yaaleh vyavo. Chatzi Hallel, two sifrei torah are taken out; from the first we read the weekly portion, and call seven men to this reading.
Chatzi kaddish. From the second sefer we read the maftir from Parashat Pinchas: Uvyom ha-shabbat, uvrashei chodsheichem. The Haftara
is read from Isaiah (Yeshaya) 66: Koh amar Hashem: Ha-shamayim kisi. The verse vhayah middei chodesh is repeated. Av ha-rachamim is
omitted. Musaf of Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. Shir shel yom. Barchi nafshi.
Mincha: Yaaleh vyavo. Three men are called up to read from Parashat Lech Lecha. Tsidkatecha tzedek is not recited. Barchi nafshi.

Saturday night, 1 Cheshvan (25.10.14) clock changes in Israel to winter time.

Thursday night, 7 Marcheshvan (31.10.14)
In Arvit in Eretz-Israel we begin to say vten tal umatar livracha in birkat hashanim.
The minhag of our Oriental communities is to begin reciting barech aleinu (winter). In chutz laaretz, Jews begin to ask for
rain in Arvit, Wednesday night, prior to 13 Tevet 5775 (5.12.2014).

Candle Lighting Times For Shabbat - Friday, 7 Marcheshvan, October 10, 2013

Shabbat begins Shabbat begins Shabbat ends Shabbat begins
81:25
Madrid
81:81
Melbourne
81:25
New York
81:33
Jerusalem 81:58 Jerusalem
81:82
Marbella
81:22
Johannesburg
81:31
Los Angeles
81:32
Tel Aviv
81:31
Tel Aviv
81:25
Toronto
81:21
Buenos Aires
81:82
Paris
81:32
Beer Sheba
81:24
Beer Sheba

81:28
Moscow
81:54
London
81:33
Haifa
81:51
Haifa

81:22
Rome
81:21
Amsterdam
81:32
Eilat
81:34
Eilat
Shabbat begins Shabbat begins Shabbat ends Shabbat begins
81:23
Madrid
81:52
Melbourne
81:33
New York
81:51
Jerusalem 81:82 Jerusalem
81:41
Marbella
81:44
Johannesburg
81:35
Los Angeles
81:51
Tel Aviv
81:38
Tel Aviv
81:25
Toronto
81:25
Buenos Aires
81:43
Paris
81:51
Beer Sheba
81:33
Beer Sheba

81:52
Moscow
81:41
London
81:51
Haifa
81:55
Haifa

81:32
Rome
81:23
Amsterdam
81:34
Eilat
81:52
Eilat

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Shabbat Parashat Lech Lecha, 8 Marcheshvan (1.11.14)
The Haftara is read from Isaiah (Yeshaya) 40:27: lama tomar yaakov until 41:16 bikdosh Yisrael tit-hallel. We bless those
who undertake to fast on sheni- hamishi-sheni, but when there is a Chatan or a bar-mitzva present in the congregation, we
bless those who fast in the Mincha prayer service.
Mincha: Three men are called up to read from Parashat Vayera.
Sunday, 9 Marcheshvan (2.11.14): those who plan to fast the next day should have this in mind during Mincha.
Monday, 10 Marcheshvan (3.11.14): Taanit Sheni Kama. Slichot as customary (dawn in Jerusalem: 4:25 a.m.). Slichot for
sheni kama after chazarat hashatz (there are places which change the chorus mal'achei rachamim and recite yisrael nosha. On
Thursday they recite mal'achei rachamim). Whenever slichot is said, the chorus el na refa na la is recited. Avinu malkeinu.
V'hu rachum. El erech apayim. The weekly portion is read and 3 people are called up for the Torah reading. In mincha if 10
people are fasting vayachel is read and birkat kohanim is recited like on a fast day

Tuesday, 11 Marcheshvan (4.11.14)
The day of the passing of Rachel Immeinu. Many visit her gravesite on this day.

Thursday, 13 Marcheshvan (6.11.14): Taanit chamishi. (Dawn in Jerusalem: 4:28 a.m.). Slichot and recited
like Taanit Sheni Kama. Slichot for Thursday.

Candle Lighting Times For Shabbat - Friday, 14 Marcheshvan, November 7, 2014
Shabbat Parashat Vayera, 15 Marcheshvan (8.11.14)
The Haftara is read from II Kings 4:1, Ve-isha ahat. Our Oriental communities end with va-tomer shalom (verse 23), while the
Ashkenazim continue to (verse 37): va-tissa et bnah va-teitze.
Mincha: three men are called up to the Torah reading from Parashat Chayei Sara.

Monday, 17 Marcheshvan (10.11.14): Taanit Sheni Batra. (Dawn in Jerusalem: 4:31 a.m.). Slichot and recited like Taanit
Sheni Kama. Slichot for Monday.
Tuesday, 18 Marcheshvan (11.11.14)
If 17 Marcheshvan has passed (10.11.14), the date of the first revia, and rains have not yet fallen in Eretz-Israel, the sheliach
tzibbur begins to recite the Aneinu Boreh Olam prayer in the shomea tefilla benediction, and the series of individual fasts
goes into effect. If they begin to fast and rain falls before noon, they recite the blessing of thanks and the long Hallel.
If rain falls after a period of drought, the blessing of thanks is recited.

Candle Lighting Times For Shabbat - Friday, 21 Marcheshvan, November 14, 2014
Shabbat Parashat Chayei Sara, 22 Marcheshvan (15.11.14)
The Haftara is read from I Kings 1 Vha-melech David zaken, until (verse 31): adoni ha-melech David lolam.
From this day, one who is not sure if he said "mashiv haruach" should not go back to correct it, since it was held that he said mashiv haruach
for 30 times. Also, if one said mechaye meytim mashiv 90 times in sequence, he doesn't go back to correct it. Chazarat hashatz is included
in the 90 prayers.
Mincha: three men are called up to the Torah reading from Parashat Toldot.

Thursday, 27 Marcheshvan (20.11.14)
Those who fast on erev Rosh Chodesh recite the Yom Kippur Katan prayers. If there are ten present who are fasting, they read vaychal.

Candle Lighting Times For Shabbat - Friday, 28 Marcheshvan, November 21, 2014
Shabbat, Parashat Toldot, 29 Marcheshvan (22.11.14)
The Haftara is read from I Samuel 20:18: Va-yomer Yehonatan mahar hodesh, until the end of the chapter. We bless Chodesh
Kislev that falls on Sunday and Monday (3-4.11.13). Av ha-rahamim is not recited.
The Molad: Sunday (22.11.14), 9:46 a.m. and 17 chalakim.
Mincha: tsidkatecha tzedek is not recited.


Shabbat begins Shabbat begins Shabbat ends Shabbat begins
81:32
Madrid
81:38
Melbourne
81:52
New York
81:58
Jerusalem 81:41 Jerusalem
81:44
Marbella
81:42
Johannesburg
81:51
Los Angeles
81:53
Tel Aviv
81:52
Tel Aviv
81:33
Toronto
81:21
Buenos Aires
81:25
Paris
81:52
Beer Sheba
81:51
Beer Sheba

81:88
Moscow
82:22
London
81:58
Haifa
81:81
Haifa

81:51
Rome
81:34
Amsterdam
81:52
Eilat
81:81
Eilat
Shabbat begins Shabbat begins Shabbat ends Shabbat begins
81:51
Madrid
81:31
Melbourne
81:81
New York
81:81
Jerusalem 81:42 Jerusalem
81:22
Marbella
81:84
Johannesburg
81:58
Los Angeles
81:81
Tel Aviv
81:58
Tel Aviv
81:52
Toronto
81:41
Buenos Aires
81:23
Paris
81:54
Beer Sheba
81:53
Beer Sheba

82:21
Moscow
82:23
London
81:81
Haifa
81:85
Haifa

81:54
Rome
81:81
Amsterdam
81:55
Eilat
81:82
Eilat
Shabbat begins Shabbat begins Shabbat ends Shabbat begins
81:52
Madrid
81:21
Melbourne
81:83
New York
81:82
Jerusalem 81:45 Jerusalem
81:24
Marbella
81:82
Johannesburg
81:81
Los Angeles
81:81
Tel Aviv
81:81
Tel Aviv
81:81
Toronto
81:83
Buenos Aires
81:32
Paris
81:81
Beer Sheba
81:54
Beer Sheba

82:21
Moscow
82:32
London
81:82
Haifa
81:41
Haifa

81:82
Rome
81:84
Amsterdam
81:54
Eilat
81:85
Eilat
With best wishes for a good month,
Eliezer Sheffer