Archive: November 2024

Parashat Vayera

Posted on November 16, 2024

November 16, 2024 @ All Day – Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham […]

Havdalah

Posted on November 16, 2024

November 16, 2024 @ 6:04 pm –

Candle lighting

Posted on November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024 @ 5:04 pm – Parashat Chayei Sara

Parashat Chayei Sara

Posted on November 23, 2024

November 23, 2024 @ All Day – Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age […]

Havdalah

Posted on November 23, 2024

November 23, 2024 @ 6:01 pm –

Sigd

Posted on November 28, 2024

November 28, 2024 @ All Day – Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur https://hebcal.com/h/sigd-2024?uc=ical-dallas

Candle lighting

Posted on November 29, 2024

November 29, 2024 @ 5:02 pm – Parashat Toldot

Parashat Toldot

Posted on November 30, 2024

November 30, 2024 @ All Day – Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac andRebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob inexchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, where Isaac makes a peace treaty with King Abimelech. Isaac gives Jacob the blessing meant for Esau, and Jacob runs away to his uncle Laban. Torah: Genesis […]

Havdalah

Posted on November 30, 2024

November 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm –

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Posted on December 1, 2024

December 1, 2024 @ All Day – Start of month of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar. Kislev (כִּסְלֵו) is the 3rd month of the civil Hebrew year and the 9th monthof the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 or 29 days and corresponds to November or December on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor […]