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SEPTEMBER 2020 אלול ה‘תש“פ—תשרי ה‘תשפ“א • Elul 5780—Tishrei 5781 1760), founder ofChassidism, renowned for hislove Birthday ofRabbiYisrael ShemTov Baal (1698– ELUL 18 returning to G-d. forgiveness, andanopportunetimefor teshuvah— that has been designated asatimeof mercy and we stand andwhere we shouldbegoing,atime coming year—a timewhenwe reflect onwhere It isamonth that connects thepast year withthe Elul is the12thandfinalmonth oftheJewish year. THE MONTHOFELUL

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טז אלול טו אלול יד אלול יג אלול יב אלול OCTOBER 2020 TIMES SHOWN ARE 12 Elul 13 Elul 14 Elul 15 Elul 16 Elul BRITISH SUMMER TIME S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 FOR 1 2 3 OXFORD 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 כי תבוא 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 SEPTEMBER 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 KI TAVO Avot: chapters 3 & 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2020 Light candles at 7:26 p.m. Shabbat ends at 8:34 p.m.

כג אלול כב אלול כא אלול כ אלול יט אלול יח אלול יז אלול 6 17 Elul 7 18 Elul 8 19 Elul 9 20 Elul 10 21 Elul 11 22 Elul 12 23 Elul

נצבים-וילך NITZAVIM-VAYELECH Avot: chapters 5 & 6 Shabbat Selichot Light candles at 7:10 p.m. Shabbat ends at 8:16 p.m.

א תשרי כט אלול כח אלול כז אלול כו אלול כה אלול כד אלול 13 24 Elul 14 25 Elul 15 26 Elul 16 27 Elul 17 28 Elul 18 29 Elul 19 1 Tishrei

יום א דראש השנה First day of ערב ראש השנה Eve of Rosh Hashanah ROSH HASHANAH 17 New Moon: 2:38 18 p.m. Light candles at 6:54 p.m. Light candles after 7:59 p.m.

ח תשרי ז תשרי ו תשרי ה תשרי ד תשרי ג תשרי ב תשרי 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6 Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 20 Tashlich 21 22 23 24 25 26

האזינו צום גדלי‘ יום ב דראש השנה Second day of FAST OF GEDALIAH HA’AZINU ROSH HASHANAH Fast begins at 5:05 a.m. Shabbat Shuva Yom Tov ends at 7:57 p.m. Fast ends at 7:40 p.m. Light candles at 6:38 p.m. Shabbat ends at 7:43 p.m.

יב תשרי יא תשרי י תשרי ט תשרי 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei

27 28 29 30 LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS SHEFFIELD SUNDERLAND GLASGOW Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema 4 7:21 7:32 7:30 7:29 7:32 7:45 11 7:05 7:16 7:13 7:12 7:14 7:27 6 5:17 6:26 9:44 1:03 1:37 7:40 8:15 18 6:49 6:58 6:56 6:55 6:56 7:08 13 5:30 6:37 9:48 1:00 1:33 7:23 7:58 19 7:55 8:06 8:04 8:03 8:05 8:19 20 5:42 6:48 9:52 12:58 1:30 7:07 7:41 6:50 6:38 6:38 6:38 6:41 6:33 25 יום כפור ערב יום כפור Eve of Yom Kippur YOM KIPPUR 27 6:28 6:36 6:34 6:33 6:33 6:44 27 5:54 7:00 9:57 12:56 1:26 6:51 7:25 Light candles at 6:33 p.m. Yizkor CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES • SHABBAT ENDS TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR OXFORD Fast begins at 6:33 p.m. Yom Kippur ends at 7:38 p.m. APPROX. 65 MINUTES AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING

OCTOBER 2020 תשרי–חשון ה‘תשפ“ א • Tishrei–Cheshvan 5781 common activities oflife, whenthey happeninside in theSukkah, barringinclement weather. Allthe a festive hutcalledaSukkah. Allmeals are eaten Glory. Onlynow those cloudsare thegreenery of in thewilderness, surrounded by theCloudsof once againtheoriginal peopleofMoseswandering Sukkot isajoyous holiday. For seven days, we are TISHREI 15-21 |SUKKOT THE BRAUDE FAMILY BRAUDE THE Shana Tova

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Holy Land. return tripto themost distant boundaryofthe inconvenience even thelast few pilgrimsontheir before requesting rain, rather thanpossibly two fullweeks after Sukkot, until Cheshvan 7, love for oneanother, theJews inIsrael waited crops grow. Nevertheless, outoftheirgreat of Israel was dependent onrainfall to make the At thetimeofHolyTemple, theeconomy CHESHVAN 7 read thefirst portion,beginningthe cycle anew. completing theyearly cycle. Then we immediately Torah, Oct.thefinalportionof 11, Torah is read, with theTorah scrolls. OnthemorningofSimchat (circlings) around thebimah,singinganddancing Shemini Atzeret aswell, we make seven hakafot 10), andinsomecommunities, ontheevening of On theevening ofSimchat Torah (Saturday, Oct. TISHREI 22-23 |SIMCHAT TORAH branches onthefloor. mystical significance, we beat five willow Hoshanot. Then, inanancient rite ofprofound times, lulav andetrog inhand,whilereciting the (Torah reading platform) ofthesynagogue seven of Psalms.Inthemorning,we circle thebimah recite theBookofDeuteronomy andtheBook influence thisdecree. Allthepreceding night, we As Earth’s lawyers, we follow ancient customs to How muchrain willdescend thisyear, andwhere. On HoshanaRabbah,averdict isissued Above: TISHREI 21|HOSHANA RABBAH one ofusisavitalpartourPeople. one. For example, theJewish People: Every single mitzvah, andallfour must beheldtogether as of thisdiversity are neededto complete the

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טו תשרי יד תשרי יג תשרי NOVEMBER 2020 TIMES SHOWN ARE 13 Tishrei 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei S M T W T F S FOR LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS SHEFFIELD SUNDERLAND GLASGOW Earliest Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema 1 2 3 OXFORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 6:17 6:24 6:21 6:21 6:20 6:31 3 7:22 7:31 7:29 7:28 7:29 7:41 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 6:01 6:08 6:04 6:05 6:03 6:13 4 6:06 7:11 10:01 12:53 1:23 6:35 7:09 10 7:07 7:15 7:12 7:12 7:12 7:24 11 6:18 7:23 10:06 12:51 1:20 6:19 6:54 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 5:46 5:51 5:48 5:48 5:46 5:56 OCTOBER 18 6:29 7:35 10:11 12:50 1:17 6:04 6:39 23 5:32 5:36 5:32 5:33 5:29 5:39 יום א דחג הסוכות ערב חג הסוכות 6:25 5:50 1:15 12:49 10:18 7:48 6:41 25 4:23 4:14 4:19 4:18 4:21 4:18 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 2020 Eve of Sukkot First Day of SUKKOT 29 30 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES SHABBAT ENDS TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR APPROX. 65 MINUTES AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING OXFORD Light candles at 6:21 p.m. Light candles after 7:27 p.m.

כב תשרי כא תשרי כ תשרי יט תשרי יח תשרי יז תשרי טז תשרי 4 16 Tishrei 5 17 Tishrei 6 18 Tishrei 7 19 Tishrei 8 20 Tishrei 9 21 Tishrei 10 22 Tishrei

שמיני עצרת SHEMINI ATZERET הושענא רבה יום ב דחג הסוכות Hoshana Rabbah Yizkor ד דחול המועד סוכות ג דחול המועד סוכות ב דחול המועד סוכות א דחול המועד סוכות Second Day of SUKKOT Yom Tov ends at 7:24 p.m. 1st Intermediate Day of SUKKOT 2nd Intermediate Day of SUKKOT 3rd Intermediate Day of SUKKOT 4th Intermediate Day of SUKKOT Light candles at 6:06 p.m. Light candles after 7:11 p.m.

כט תשרי כח תשרי כז תשרי כו תשרי כה תשרי כד תשרי כג תשרי 11 23 Tishrei 12 24 Tishrei 13 25 Tishrei 14 26 Tishrei 15 27 Tishrei 16 28 Tishrei 17 29 Tishrei Michaelmas Term Week 1 בראשית BEREISHEET Blessing of the new month שמחת תורה .Shabbat ends at 6:56 p.m אסרו חג SIMCHAT TORAH Yom Tov ends at 7:09 p.m. Isru Chag Light candles at 5:50 p.m. New Moon: 3:23 a.m.

ו חשון ה חשון ד חשון ג חשון ב חשון א חשון ל תשרי 18 30 Tishrei 19 1 Cheshvan 20 2 Cheshvan 21 3 Cheshvan 22 4 Cheshvan 23 5 Cheshvan 24 6 Cheshvan Week 2

נח NOACH ראש חדש חשון ראש חדש חשון Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Light candles at 5:36 p.m. Shabbat ends at 6:43 p.m.

יג חשון יב חשון יא חשון י חשון ט חשון ח חשון ז חשון 25 7 Cheshvan 26 8 Cheshvan 27 9 Cheshvan 28 10 Cheshvan 29 11 Cheshvan 30 12 Cheshvan 31 13 Cheshvan Week 3

לך לך LECH LECHA British Summer Time ends Light candles at 4:22 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:30 p.m.

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וירא VAYEIRA Light candles at 4:10 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:19 p.m.

כז חשון כו חשון כה חשון כד חשון כג חשון כב חשון כא חשון 8 21 Cheshvan 9 22 Cheshvan 10 23 Cheshvan 11 24 Cheshvan 12 25 Cheshvan 13 26 Cheshvan 14 27 Cheshvan Week 5

חיי שרה CHAYEI SARA Blessing of the new month Light candles at 3:59 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:10 p.m.

ה כסלו ד כסלו ג כסלו ב כסלו א כסלו כט חשון כח חשון 15 28 Cheshvan 16 29 Cheshvan 17 1 Kislev 18 2 Kislev 19 3 Kislev 20 4 Kislev 21 5 Kislev Week 6

תולדות TOLDOT ראש חדש כסלו 1 New Moon: 4:07 18 p.m. Rosh Chodesh Kislev Light candles at 3:50 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:02 p.m.

יב כסלו יא כסלו י כסלו ט כסלו ח כסלו ז כסלו ו כסלו 22 6 Kislev 23 7 Kislev 24 8 Kislev 25 9 Kislev 26 10 Kislev 27 11 Kislev 28 12 Kislev Week 7

ויצא VAYEITZEI Light candles at 3:43 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:57 p.m.

DECEMBER 2020 TIMES SHOWN ARE יד כסלו יג כסלו 13 Kislev 14 Kislev S M T W T F S GREENWICH MEAN TIME LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS SHEFFIELD SUNDERLAND GLASGOW 29 30 Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema Week 8 FOR 1 2 3 4 5 1 5:52 7:00 9:23 11:49 12:14 4:37 5:13 OXFORD 6 4:06 4:08 4:04 4:05 4:00 4:08 8 6:03 7:12 9:29 11:49 12:13 4:25 5:02 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3:55 3:56 3:52 3:54 3:47 3:55 20 3:46 3:47 3:42 3:44 3:37 3:44 15 6:14 7:25 9:36 11:50 12:13 4:14 4:52 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 27 3:40 3:39 3:35 3:36 3:28 3:35 22 6:24 7:36 9:43 11:51 12:13 4:06 4:45 NOVEMBER 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 6:33 7:47 9:49 11:53 12:15 3:59 4:39 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES 27 28 29 30 31 SHABBAT ENDS APPROX. 65 MINUTES TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR 2020 AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING OXFORD

OXFORD CHABAD HOUSE, E. Alec & Eileen Coleman Centre & George & Pamela Rohr House 75-75a Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HR 01865.200.158 Chabad of Oxford [email protected] www.oxfordchabad.org SLAGER JEWISH STUDENT CENTRE, 61 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BQ 01865.204.757 SLAGER FAMILY MIKVAH 75 Cowley Road 07788437754 KISLEV 19 established it as a permanent holiday of praise Rabbi DovBer of Mezeritch, known as the Maggid and thanksgiving” (Talmud, Shabbat 21b). This of Mezeritch, passed away (1772). He was the chief occurred in the year 165 BCE. disciple and successor of the Baal Shem Tov. HOW TO CELEBRATE CHANUKAH Release from czarist imprisonment in Petersburg Kindle the Chanukah menorah on each of the (1798) of his youngest disciple, Rabbi Shneur eight nights of Chanukah. For the dates and times, Zalman of Liozhna (later of Liadi), known as see the calendar below. For the lights of the the Alter Rebbe, founder of Chabad-Lubavitch, menorah, use olive oil or candles large enough to author of Tanya, Shulchan Aruch HaRav and other burn until at least half an hour after nightfall. profound works. After disproving the false charges of his opponents, he so impressed the ministers Use a “shamash” (service candle) to kindle the and senators who judged him (and even the czar lights, and place it in its special place on the himself, who personally visited him) with his menorah. wisdom and saintliness, that the entire Chassidic movement was vindicated and could henceforth For the number of lights and the order of kindling, spread its teachings freely. Celebrated throughout see the calendar below.

”.the world as the “New Year of Chassidism כסלו–טבת ה‘תשפ“ א ה‘תשפ“ א Before kindling recite the blessings, and after KISLEV 25–TEVET 3 | CHANUKAH kindling recite “Haneiros Hallalu.” See the calendar “What is Chanukah?… When the Greeks entered below for which blessings to say. the Sanctuary (in Jerusalem), they defiled all the oil (used for lighting the seven-branched All members of the family should be present menorah) there. When the rule of the Hasmonean at the kindling of the Chanukah lights. Have all family overcame them and triumphed, they children kindle their own Chanukah menorahs, and searched and found only one flask of oil remaining all young girls light their own Shabbat candles.

Kislev–Tevet 5781 • Kislev–Tevet with the seal of the Kohen Gadol (high priest). Students and singles who live in a dormitory or in It had only enough oil to light for one day. A their own apartments should kindle menorahs in miracle occurred to it, and they used it to light for their own rooms. Chanukah lights are kindled in eight days. The following year, they (the Sages) the front window or by a doorway. Chanukah, Oil on Canvas by Baruch Nachshon DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER

CHANUKAH MENORAH KINDLING BLESSINGS sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who 3. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech kindle the Chanukah light. performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at huh-oh-luhm, sheh-heh-kheh-yuh-noo, veh-kee-yeh-muh- 1. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech this time. noo, veh-hee-gee-uh-noo liz-mahn hah-zeh. huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh-suhv, 2. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr khah-noo-kuh. The following blessing is said only on the first evening (or Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who huh-oh-luhm, sheh-uh-suh nee-sim lah-ah-voh-say-noo, the first time one kindles the lights this Chanukah): has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who has bah-yuh-mim huh-haym biz-mahn hah-zeh. this occasion.

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יט כסלו יח כסלו יז כסלו טז כסלו טו כסלו TIMES SHOWN ARE 15 Kislev 16 Kislev 17 Kislev 18 Kislev 19 Kislev GREENWICH MEAN TIME 1 2 3 4 5 Start to say Tal Umatar in Maariv FOR LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS SHEFFIELD SUNDERLAND GLASGOW OXFORD 4 3:35 3:34 3:29 3:31 3:22 3:29 11 3:33 3:32 3:27 3:29 3:20 3:26 DECEMBER 18 3:34 3:32 3:28 3:30 3:20 3:26 וישלח 3:30 3:24 3:34 3:31 3:36 3:38 25 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES VAYISHLACH SHABBAT ENDS APPROX. 65 MINUTES 2020 AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING Light candles at 3:38 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:54 p.m.

כו כסלו כה כסלו כד כסלו כג כסלו כב כסלו כא כסלו כ כסלו 20 Kislev 21 Kislev 22 Kislev 23 Kislev 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 6 7 8 9 10 Nightfall during Chanukah is 11 12 at 4:37 p.m. 1 2 3 After Shabbat is over and Havdalah is recited. Blessings 1 & 2 וישב 2 1 Before the Shabbat candles. VAYEISHEV 1 Blessings 1 & 2 Blessing of the new month After nightfall. Blessings 1, 2 & 3 Light candles at 3:37 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:53 p.m.

ד טבת ג טבת ב טבת א טבת כט כסלו כח כסלו כז כסלו 27 Kislev 28 Kislev 29 Kislev 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 13 14 15 16 17 18 8th Day of Chanukah 19

ראש חדש טבת Rosh Chodesh Tevet מקץ 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 After nightfall. Blessings 1 & 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIKEITZ 2 Light candles at p.m. Shabbat ends at p.m. After nightfall. Blessings 1 & 2 After nightfall. Blessings 1 & 2 New Moon: 4:51 18 a.m. After nightfall. Blessings 1 & 2 After nightfall. Blessings 1 & 2 3:38 4:55

יא טבת י טבת ט טבת ח טבת ז טבת ו טבת ה טבת 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet 8 Tevet 9 Tevet 10 Tevet 11 Tevet 20 21 22 23 24 25 Public Holiday 26

תענית עשרה בטבת FAST OF 10 TEVET ויגש .Fast begins at 6:16 a.m Fast ends at 4:37 p.m. VAYIGASH Light candles at 3:41 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:59 p.m.

JANUARY 2021 טז טבת טו טבת יד טבת יג טבת יב טבת 12 Tevet 13 Tevet 14 Tevet 15 Tevet 16 Tevet S M T W T F S Boxing Day 27 28 29 30 31 Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema 1 2 6 6:41 7:57 9:56 11:57 12:18 3:56 4:36 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 6:48 8:04 10:01 12:00 12:20 3:55 4:36 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 6:53 8:09 10:05 12:03 12:23 3:56 4:38 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 6:56 8:12 10:08 12:07 12:27 4:01 4:42 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR OXFORD 31

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FEBRUARY 2021 יח טבת יז טבת TIMES SHOWN ARE 17 Tevet 18 Tevet GREENWICH MEAN TIME S M T W T F S Public Holiday

Earliest Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema 1 2 FOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 LONDON MANCHESTER LEEDS SHEFFIELD SUNDERLAND GLASGOW 3 6:56 8:11 10:09 12:10 12:31 4:08 4:49 OXFORD 1 3:44 3:43 3:38 3:40 3:31 3:37 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 3:53 3:52 3:47 3:49 3:41 3:47 10 6:54 8:09 10:10 12:13 12:34 4:17 4:57 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 4:03 4:03 3:58 4:00 3:52 3:59 17 6:50 8:03 10:08 12:16 12:38 4:28 5:07 22 4:15 4:15 4:11 4:12 4:05 4:12 JANUARY 24 6:44 7:55 10:05 12:18 12:41 4:40 5:18 ויחי 4:27 4:19 4:26 4:24 4:28 4:27 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 31 6:36 7:45 10:01 12:19 12:42 4:52 5:29 28 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES VAYECHI 2021 SHABBAT ENDS APPROX. 65 MINUTES TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING OXFORD Light candles at 3:48 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:05 p.m.

כה טבת כד טבת כג טבת כב טבת כא טבת כ טבת יט טבת 3 19 Tevet 4 20 Tevet 5 21 Tevet 6 22 Tevet 7 23 Tevet 8 24 Tevet 9 25 Tevet

שמות SHEMOT Blessing of the new month Light candles at 3:56 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:13 p.m.

ג שבט ב שבט א שבט כט טבת כח טבת כז טבת כו טבת 26 Tevet 27 Tevet 28 Tevet 29 Tevet 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat ויגש 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 VAYIGASH

וארא VA’EIRA ראש חדש שבט 3 New Moon: 5:35 18 p.m. Rosh Chodesh Shevat Light candles at 4:07 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:23 p.m.

י שבט ט שבט ח שבט ז שבט ו שבט ה שבט ד שבט 4 Shevat 5 Shevat 6 Shevat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat ויחי 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 Hilary Term VAYECHI Week 1

בא BO Light candles at 4:18 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:33 p.m.

יז שבט טז שבט טו שבט יד שבט יג שבט יב שבט יא שבט 11 Shevat 12 Shevat 13 Shevat 14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat שמות 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Week 2 SHEMOT

בשלח יח שבט 18 Shevat B’SHALACH Shabbat Shirah ראש השנה לאילנות 31 Week 3 New Year for Trees Light candles at 4:31 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:44 p.m.

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כד שבט כג שבט כב שבט כא שבט כ שבט יט שבט TIMES SHOWN ARE 19 Shevat 20 Shevat 21 Shevat 22 Shevat 23 Shevat 24 Shevat GREENWICH MEAN TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 FOR OXFORD יתרו FEBRUARY YITRO Blessing of the new month 2021 Light candles at 4:43 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:56 p.m.

א אדר ל שבט כט שבט כח שבט כז שבט כו שבט כה שבט 7 25 Shevat 8 26 Shevat 9 27 Shevat 10 28 Shevat 11 29 Shevat 12 30 Shevat 13 1 Adar Week 4 ראש חדש אדר Rosh Chodesh Adar משפטים ראש חדש אדר Rosh Chodesh Adar MISHPATIM Shekalim Light candles at 4:56 p.m. 4 New Moon: 6:19 18 a.m. Shabbat ends at 6:08 p.m.

ח אדר ז אדר ו אדר ה אדר ד אדר ג אדר ב אדר 14 2 Adar 15 3 Adar 16 4 Adar 17 5 Adar 18 6 Adar 19 7 Adar 20 8 Adar Week 5

תרומה TERUMAH Zachor Light candles at 5:09 p.m. Shabbat ends at 6:20 p.m.

טו אדר יד אדר יג אדר יב אדר יא אדר י אדר ט אדר 21 9 Adar 22 10 Adar 23 11 Adar 24 12 Adar 25 13 Adar 26 14 Adar 27 15 Adar Week 6

שושן פורים תענית אסתר SHUSHAN PURIM תצוה פורים FAST OF ESTHER Fast begins at 5:17 a.m. PURIM TETZAVEH Fast ends at 6:14 p.m. Light candles at 5:22 p.m. Shabbat ends at 6:32 p.m.

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 4:40 4:42 4:38 4:39 4:34 4:42 7 6:26 7:34 9:56 12:20 12:44 5:05 5:41 12 4:52 4:56 4:52 4:53 4:49 4:58 14 6:14 7:21 9:49 12:20 12:46 5:18 5:54 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 5:05 5:10 5:06 5:07 5:03 5:13 21 6:01 7:07 9:42 12:19 12:46 5:31 6:06 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 5:18 5:23 5:20 5:20 5:18 5:28 28 5:47 6:52 9:34 12:18 12:46 5:44 6:18 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES 28 29 30 31 SHABBAT ENDS APPROX. 65 MINUTES TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR AFTER CANDLE LIGHTING OXFORD

THE SHABBAT CANDLES FESTIVAL CANDLE LIGHTING SCHEDULE TRADITIONAL CHALLAH A married woman customarily lights two candles, and may add an For an unusually smooth taste and texture to enhance your Shabbat additional one for each of her children. An unmarried girl should light DATE FESTIVAL BLESSING(S) and Yom Tov meals. one candle, in deference to her mother. ***Sept. 18 First Eve of Rosh Hashanah No. 2 and 6 5 pounds flour As soon as a young girl can understand the idea of the Shabbat and can **Sept. 19 Second Eve of Rosh Hashanah No. 1 and 6 2 ounces fresh yeast and 1 package dry yeast say the blessing (approximately 3 years old), her parents should provide ***Sept. 27 Eve of Yom Kippur No. 3 and 6 2 cups warm water her with a candlestick and teach her to kindle the Shabbat candles. ***Oct. 2 First Eve of Sukkot No. 5 and 6 1 1/2 sticks margarine **Oct. 3 Second Eve of Sukkot No. 4 and 6 2 1/3 cups boiling water The young girl should light before her mother, in case she needs assis- ***Oct. 9 Eve of Shemini Atzeret No. 5 and 6 2 tbsp. salt tance from her. **Oct. 10 Eve of Simchat Torah No. 4 and 6 1 1/2 cups sugar It is customary to put a few coins into a tzedaka pushka (charity box) **Mar. 27 First Seder Night No. 4 and 6 5 eggs before lighting the candles. **Mar. 28 Second Seder Night No. 4 and 6 ***April 2 Seventh Eve of Passover No. 5 Glaze: The correct time to light the Shabbat candles is at least 18 minutes be- *April 3 Eighth Eve of Passover No. 4 1 egg, beaten fore sunset every Friday. Young girls should light just prior to this time. *May 16 First Eve of Shavuot No. 4 and 6 Poppy seeds **May 17 Second Eve of Shavuot No. 4 and 6 Dissolve yeast in 2 cups warm water, in a small bowl, until it bubbles. THE FESTIVAL CANDLES In a large bowl, place margarine and pour boiling water over it and stir Just as candles are lit in honor of the Shabbat, so are they lit in honor of * If lighting after sunset, light only from a pre-existing flame. until margarine is melted. Add salt and sugar. Let cool for a few minutes the festivals. ** Do not light before the time indicated. and beat in eggs. Add the bubbling yeast. Gradually add flour. Knead Various blessings are recited on different festivals. See the chart on the Light only from a pre-existing flame. for 10 minutes. If dough is too moist add a little more flour. right for Festival Candle-Lighting. *** Do not light after sunset. When ready to rise, smear top of dough with oil, cover and let rise 1 CAUTION: When lighting after the onset of a festival, a pre-existing hour. Separate a small portion of dough known as ‘challah’ from the flame must be used to light the candles, since it is prohibited to create a **** Do not light after sunset. Light only from a pre-existing flame. whole dough. Shape and let rise another hour. Brush with beaten egg to new flame by striking a match, lighter, etc. However, it is permissible to A pre-existing flame is a flame burning continuously since the onset of a glaze. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. use (or transfer fire from) a flame burning continuously since the onset festival—such as a pilot light, gas or candle flame. Bake at 350° 1 hour for large challahs, 1/2 hour for smaller challahs and of the festival, such as a pilot light, gas or candle flame. rolls. PROCEDURE FOR LIGHTING THE SHABBAT CANDLES BLESSINGS FOR FESTIVAL CANDLE-LIGHTING The woman (or young girl) lights the candles, then spreads her hands HONEY CAKE Traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah and Erev Yom Kippur, symboliz- out around the candles, drawing her hands inwards in a circular motion ing of our wishes for a sweet year. three times to indicate her acceptance of the sanctity of the Shabbat. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech She then covers her eyes and says the blessing: huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh- 3 eggs 1 suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr shel yohm 1 pound honey (11/3 cups) hah-zee-kuh-rohn. 1 1/3 cups sugar ְ ְ cup strong coffee 1 בָּ ָּ רוךהאַ ּתי-י אֱ -לֹהֵ ּינו מֶ לֶ ך הָ ֹעולָ ם, אֲ ׁ ֶ שר קִ ְ ּד ׁ ָ ש ּנו Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech tsp. baking powder 2 בְּמִ צְ ֹותָ יו, וְצִ ָ ּו ּנולְהַדְ לִ יק נֵ ר ׁ ֶ של ַׁ שבָּ ת קֹדֶ ׁש 2 huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh- 3 tbsp. margarine suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr shel shah-bus 1 tsp. baking soda Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech huh-oh-luhm, vehshell-yohm hah-zee-kuh-rohn. 4 cups flour ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh-suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh- 1 tsp. cinnamon hahd-leek nayr shel shah-bus koh-desh. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh- Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 9” x 13” pan. Blessed are You, L-rd, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanc- 3 suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr shel yohm Beat eggs and honey together. Add sugar and mix again. Mix coffee tified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the hah-kee-poo-reem. with baking powder, and then add with margarine to the egg mixture. light of the holy Shabbat. Add baking soda, flour, cinnamon and beat together well. Bake in greased 9” x 13” pan at 325° for 55 minutes to an hour. She then uncovers her eyes to behold the Shabbat lights. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh- The time of lighting is considered an especially propitious time to pray 4 suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr shel yohm tohv. to G-d for health and happiness. The prayer is readily accepted because it is said during the performance of this great mitzvah of lighting the Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech Shabbat candles. NOTE: This calendar contains sacred writings. huh-oh-luhm, ah-shehr kee-deh-shuh-noo beh-mitz-voh- Please do not desecrate it. 5 suhv, veh-tzee-vuh-noo leh-hahd-leek nayr shel shah-bus CAUTION: The candles must be lit before sunset. It is prohibited and is a However it is not considered Shaimos. desecration of the Shabbat to light the candles after sunset. veh-shel yohm tohv. Buh-rookh ah-tuh ah-doh-noi, eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lech huh-oh-luhm, sheh-heh-kheh-yuh-noo, veh-kee-yeh-muh- 6 noo, veh-hee-gee-uh-noo liz-mahn hah-zeh. CHEESE BLINTZES FANCY KREPLACH HOLIDAY RECIPES Cheese blintzes are served hot, with sour cream or Kreplach, a chopped meat or chicken mixture encased in applesauce. They are a special favorite on Shavuot, when dough and then cooked or fried, is traditionally served THE ART OF MAKING STUFFED CABBAGE it is customary to eat dairy products (not hard cheese) HAMANTASCHEN before the main lunch meal. the afternoon before Yom Kippur, on Hoshana Rabbah Hamantaschen, a traditional Purim delight, is a three-cor- Traditionally served on Simchat Torah, as the rolled nered pastry filled with mohn (poppy seed) or other cabbage reminds us of the Torah scrolls. Batter: and at the Purim feast. sweet filling. Preparing Cabbage for Stuffing: 4 eggs Dough: 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar Place cabbage in the freezer and leave there for 2 to 3 2 cups flour days. Remove and allow to defrost overnight. Cabbage 1 cup flour 1/3 cup oil 1/2 tsp. salt rolls can be made in the morning. When cabbage has 1 tbsp. sour cream 1/3 cup shortening 1/4 cup sugar 3 tbsp. oil 3 eggs defrosted, cabbage leaves are limp. Remove leaves carefully, lifting each one separately and tearing off at 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup orange juice Pinch of salt 1/2 cup water 4 cups flour bottom. Leaves come out very large this way. Rinse out 11/2 tsp. baking powder or baking soda 3 tsp. baking powder individual leaves well so as to remove any insects. Filling: 1 tsp. salt Rolling Cabbage with Meat Filling: 16 ounces cottage cheese Filling: 1 egg, beaten Place a spoonful of chopped meat mixture on the rib of 2 egg yolks 1 onion, diced 2 pounds mohn filling each leaf. Roll cabbage leaf along its length. When you 2 tbsp. margarine or butter, melted 2 tbsp. oil 2 tbsp. sugar Cream sugar, oil and shortening. Add eggs and juice are nearly finished rolling it, tuck in both outer ends and 1 cup ground cooked meat or chicken continue rolling. Cabbage leaves will remain neatly rolled 1 tsp. vanilla extract and mix well. Blend with dry ingredients and roll into a 1 tsp. salt up if they are stuffed while they are still warm. 1/4 cup raisins (optional) ball. Divide into four parts. Roll out each piece very thin 1/3 cup oil for frying 1/4 tsp. pepper (approximately 1/8-inch) on a floured board. With the rim Note: Using the leaves that are too small to roll, by lining the 1 egg of a cup or glass (depending on desired size) cut into the pan with them, and then placing another layer on top of the BATTER: Combine eggs and milk. Add sour cream and 1 tbsp. matzah meal dough to make circles. Place 1/2 to 2/3 teaspoon of filling in rolled cabbage in the pot enhances the flavor of the dish. blend well. Add flour gradually. Mix well until batter is smooth. Heat a small amount of oil in an 8-inch frying the middle of each circle. DOUGH: Combine flour, salt and oil. In a separate bowl, 1 medium cabbage pan, on a low flame, until hot but not smoking. Ladle a To shape into triangle, lift up right and left sides, leaving beat egg yolks, water and baking powder (or soda). Add to Sauce: small amount of batter (approximately 1 ounce) into pan, the bottom side down, and bring both sides to meet at tipping pan in all directions until batter covers the entire flour mixture. Knead and roll out, thinly, on floured surface. center, above the filling. Lift bottom side up to center to 2 tbsp. margarine bottom of the pan. Fry on one side until set and golden, Cut into 3-inch squares or circles. meet other two sides. 2 onions, sliced 3 cups canned tomatoes, with juice approximately 1 minute. Slip pancake out of pan and Preheat oven to 350°. Brush dough with beaten egg 11/2 tsp. salt repeat until all batter is used. Add oil to pan as necessary. FILLING: Sauté onion in oil. Add chopped meat and brown before baking. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Add salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper FILLING: In another bowl, mix all ingredients for filling. 350° for approximately 20 minutes. Beef bones (optional) pepper, egg and matzah meal, and mix well. Fill center of ASSEMBLE: Fill each pancake on golden side with 3 Yields 4 dozen Hamantaschen. each square or circle with meat mixture. Fold into triangles, Meat: tbsp. of filling. Fold in sides to center and roll blintz until POTATO LATKES 1 pound chopped meat completely closed. Replace rolled blintzes in pan and fry or bring both sides and bottom together towards center, Because of the great significance of oil in the history of 4 tbsp. uncooked rice for 2 minutes, turning once. pinching together and thus forming a triangle. Place in 4 tbsp. grated onion Chanukah, Latkes—fritters fried in oil—are usually served. lightly salted boiling water for approximately 20 minutes 1 egg 5 large potatoes, peeled 3 tbsp. cold water until kreplach float to top. 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ח אב ז אב ו אב ה אב ד אב ג אב ב אב 11 2 Av 12 3 Av 13 4 Av 14 5 Av 15 6 Av 16 7 Av 17 8 Av דברים DEVARIM Avot: chapter 3 Shabbat Chazon Fast begins at 9:15 p.m. Light candles at 8:00 p.m. Shabbat ends at 10:23 p.m.

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כ אלול יט אלול יח אלול יז אלול טז אלול טו אלול יד אלול 22 14 Elul 23 15 Elul 24 16 Elul 25 17 Elul 26 18 Elul 27 19 Elul 28 20 Elul

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וילך צום גדלי‘ ערב ראש השנה יום ב דראש השנה יום א דראש השנה Eve of Rosh Hashanah First day of Second day of FAST OF GEDALIAH VAYELECH Light candles at 7:22 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH ROSH HASHANAH Fast begins at 4:41 a.m. Shabbat Shuva 11 New Moon: 11:27 18 p.m. Light candles after 8:29 p.m. Yom Tov ends at 8:27 p.m. Fast ends at 8:09 p.m. Light candles at 7:13 p.m. Shabbat ends at 8:19 p.m.

יב תשרי יא תשרי י תשרי ט תשרי ח תשרי ז תשרי ו תשרי 12 6 Tishrei 13 7 Tishrei 14 8 Tishrei 15 9 Tishrei 16 10 Tishrei 17 11 Tishrei 18 12 Tishrei

יום כפור ערב יום כפור האזינו Eve of Yom Kippur YOM KIPPUR Light candles at 7:01 p.m. Yizkor HA’AZINU Fast begins at 7:01 p.m. Yom kippur ends at 8:07 p.m. Light candles at 6:57 p.m. Shabbat ends at 8:02 p.m.

יט תשרי יח תשרי יז תשרי טז תשרי טו תשרי יד תשרי יג תשרי 19 13 Tishrei 20 14 Tishrei 21 15 Tishrei 22 16 Tishrei 23 17 Tishrei 24 18 Tishrei 25 19 Tishrei

ג דחול המועד סוכות ב דחול המועד סוכות יום ב דחג הסוכות יום א דחג הסוכות ערב חג הסוכות 2nd Intermediate Day of SUKKOT 3rd Intermediate Day of SUKKOT א דחול המועד סוכות Eve of Sukkot First Day of SUKKOT Second Day of SUKKOT Light candles at 6:50 p.m. Light candles after 7:55 p.m. Yom Tov ends at 7:53 p.m. 1st Intermediate Day of SUKKOT Light candles at 6:40 p.m. Shabbat ends at 7:46 p.m.

OCTOBER 2021 כד תשרי כג תשרי כב תשרי כא תשרי כ תשרי 20 Tishrei 21 Tishrei 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei S M T W T F S

26 27 28 29 30 Tefillin Earliest Sunrise Latest Shema Midday/Midnight Earliest Mincha Sunset Earliest Evening Shema 1 2 5 5:15 6:24 9:43 1:03 1:38 7:42 8:18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 5:28 6:35 9:47 1:01 1:34 7:26 8:01 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 5:40 6:46 9:51 12:58 1:30 7:10 7:44 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 שמיני עצרת 7:28 6:54 1:27 12:56 9:56 6:58 5:52 26 שמחת תורה SHEMINI ATZERET הושענא רבה 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 אסרו חג Hoshana Rabbah Yizkor SIMCHAT TORAH TIMES SHOWN ARE FOR ד דחול המועד סוכות 4th Intermediate Day of SUKKOT Light candles at 6:33 p.m. Light candles after 7:39 p.m. Yom Tov ends at 7:36 p.m. Isru Chag OXFORD 31

TIMES ARE 25 Tishrei 26 Tishrei 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 1 Kislev 2 Kislev SHOWN FOR 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 OXFORD Rosh Chodesh Kislev OCTOBER BEREISHEET TOLDOT 2021 Light candles at 6:24 p.m. Shabbat end at 7:30 p.m. Light candles at 4:12 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:21 p.m. 3 27 Tishrei 4 28 Tishrei 5 29 Tishrei 6 30 Tishrei 7 1 Cheshvan 8 2 Cheshvan 9 3 Cheshvan 7 3 Kislev 8 4 Kislev 9 5 Kislev 10 6 Kislev 11 7 Kislev 12 8 Kislev 13 9 Kislev

NOACH VAYEITZEI Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Light candles at 6:08 p.m. Shabbat end at 7:14 p.m. Light candles at 4:01 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:11 p.m. 10 4 Cheshvan 11 5 Cheshvan 12 6 Cheshvan 13 7 Cheshvan 14 8 Cheshvan 15 9 Cheshvan 16 10 Cheshvan 14 10 Kislev 15 11 Kislev 16 12 Kislev 17 13 Kislev 18 14 Kislev 19 15 Kislev 20 16 Kislev

LECH LECHA VAYISHLACH Light candles at 5:53 p.m. Shabbat end at 6:59 p.m. Light candles at 3:51 p.m. Shabbat ends at 5:04 p.m. 17 11 Cheshvan 18 12 Cheshvan 19 13 Cheshvan 20 14 Cheshvan 21 15 Cheshvan 22 16 Cheshvan 23 17 Cheshvan 21 17 Kislev 22 18 Kislev 23 19 Kislev 24 20 Kislev 25 21 Kislev 26 22 Kislev 27 23 Kislev

VAYEIRA VAYEISHEV Light candles at 5:38 p.m. Shabbat end at 6:45 p.m. Light candles at 3:44 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:58 p.m.

18 Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev TIMES ARE 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 SHOWN FOR Nightfall during Chanukah is at 4:41 p.m. OXFORD 25 Cheshvan CHAYEI SARA FIRST NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 31 Light candles at 5:25 p.m. Shabbat ends at 6:32 p.m. CHANUKAH CHANUKAH CHANUKAH 2021

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 27 Kislev 2 28 Kislev 3 29 Kislev 4 30 Kislev CHANUKAH Rosh Chodesh Tevet CHANUKAH MIKETZ CHANUKAH CHANUKAH Light candles at 3:39 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:54 p.m. 5 1 Tevet 6 2 Tevet 7 3 Tevet 8 4 Tevet 9 5 Tevet 10 6 Tevet 11 7 Tevet

CHANUKAH LAST DAY OF VAYIGASH Rosh Chodesh Tevet CHANUKAH Light candles at 3:37 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:53 p.m. 12 8 Tevet 13 9 Tevet 14 10 Tevet 15 11 Tevet 16 12 Tevet 17 13 Tevet 18 14 Tevet

Fast of 10 Tevet Fast begins at 6:10 a.m. VAYECHI Fast ends at 4:37 p.m. Light candles at 3:37 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:55 p.m. 19 15 Tevet 20 16 Tevet 21 17 Tevet 22 18 Tevet 23 19 Tevet 24 20 Tevet 25 21 Tevet

SHMOS Light candles at 3:41 p.m. Shabbat ends at 4:58 p.m.

22 Tevet 23 Tevet 24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26 Tevet 27 Tevet TIMES ARE 26 27 28 29 30 31 SHOWN FOR OXFORD DECEMBER Light candles at 3:46 p.m. 2021