Chabad of Novato Jewish Art CALENDAR Jewish Year 5782 | September 2021/22

A Agift gift from ChabadChabad of of Yourtown Novato Let’s fill our 2021-22 Community Jewish Art Calendar with good wishes, birthdays, greetings, JEWISH CALENDAR congratulatory wishes, yahrtzeits, 202 –202 1 2 and graduation wishes 5782 In this spirit, we are launching a “Community Calendar Project”: –

MONTH OF ELUL: Divine Grace • Elul is the time to have one’s tefillin and mezuzot checked When a king returns to his palace, he passes through by an accredited scribe to ensure that they are in good outlying fields. Anyone may approach him, and he greets all condition and fit for use. Filling our 2021-22 Jewish with a shining countenance... Chassidic masters compare the month of Elul to when the : Sep. 30–Oct. 1 “King is in the field.” G-d is available to all who turn to Him. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the beginning of creation. On this He graciously accepts all requests. day, G-d charged Adam with the responsibility of helping the world reach perfection. Rosh Hashanah, therefore, is a Elul is an appropriate time to reflect on the past year and time for us to reflect on the purpose of creation and resolve resolve to correct any shortcomings. It is a time to turn to make our lives more meaningful by contributing to all of the page and come into the new year with a refreshed Calendar with greetings, birthdays, creation. perspective and renewed heart. On Rosh Hashanah we hear the sounding of Some of the observances during Elul: The : the shofar, the ram’s horn. It is the oldest and most soulful • From now and throughout the High Holiday season, we of wind instruments, sounding like a primal outcry from the include the blessing “May you be inscribed and sealed for depth of the soul. Its blasts signify our proclamation of G-d a good year” (Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim) in as King of the universe and awaken us to repent and return letters and greetings to one another. to Him. • We give extra charity and devote more time to studying our On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah it is and yahrtzeits of our community. Tashlich: tradition and . customary to visit a natural body of water that contains fish. • In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, we hear the sounding of There we recite a short prayer and “cast” our past sins down the ram’s horn shofar each weekday. the river of time. • We recite Psalm 27 at the end of the morning and afternoon Apple & Honey: Dipping a piece of apple into honey at the prayers from the first day of Elul through Hoshanah Rabbah first meal of Rosh Hashanah symbolizes the hope that our (Tishrei 21)—a total of 50 days. new year be blessed with sweetness and goodness. For the • The Baal Shem Tov instituted the custom of reciting three same reason, it is customary to eat other sweet foods, such additional chapters of Psalms each day, from as tzimmes. Elul until . On Yom Kippur the remaining 36 For more info, inspiration and observances: LAMPLIGHTER by Michoel Muchnik MUCHNIKARTS.COM chapters are recited, completing the entire book of Psalms. Chabad.org/Elul | Chabad.org/Tishrei :: Dates of all & times

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SEPTEMBER 20202019 ElulElul 5779/Tishrei5780/Tishrei 5780 5781 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY :: Honor the yahrtzeits of your loved ones Ki Tavo Rosh Chodesh Labor Day Shoftim Elul 1 2 31 42 35 46 57 12 Elul 13 Elul 14 Elul 15 Elul 16 Elul 1 Elul 2 Elul 3 Elul 4 Elul 5 Elul 6 Elul 7 Elul In loving memory of Esther Light Candles at: Shabbat Ends: Rosenberg Light Candles at: 7:05 PM Shabbat Ends: 8:02 PM

Chai Elul Nitzavim- VayelechKi Teitzei 68 Labor Day 97 108 119 1012 1311 1412 :: Advertise your business to thousands 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21 Elul 22 Elul 23 Elul 8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12 Elul 13 Elul 14 Elul Happy Anniversary David & Ruth Light Candles at: Shabbat Ends: Goldstein Light Candles at: 6:54 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:50 PM

Erev Rosh Rosh Hashanah: Chai Elul 1315 1416 1517 1618 1917 Hashanah 2018 1Kist DayTavo 1921 :: Include your Shana Tova greeting 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28 Elul 29 Elul 1 Tishrei 15 Elul 16 Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21 Elul SAMPLE Light Candles at: Shabbat Ends: Light Candles at: 6:42 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:39 PM

Rosh Hashanah: Fast of Gedalia Vov Tishrei Ha’azinu 2st Day 2022 2321 2422 2325 2426 2527 Nitzavim 2826 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5 Tishrei 6 Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul 27 Elul 28 Elul :: 100% of your donation supports our community

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Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Erev Rosh Rosh Hashanah: Hashanah 2927 Yizkor1st Day 3028 29 30 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei 12 Tishrei 29 Elul 1 Tishrei

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