Forum for Hebcal.com - Free Jewish holiday calendars, Hebrew date converters and Shabbat times
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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal!

Please double check your location (Diaspora vs Israel) and what setting you selected in Hebcal.

If you are located in Israel, Shmini Atzetet and Simchat Torah occur on the same day (the 22nd of Tishrei)

If you are located in the Diaspora, Simchat Torah follows Shmini Atzetet on the 23rd of Tishrei

https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/simchat-torah

Shana Tova and G'mar Chatima Tova!

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Can i download Torah Readings 5782 Diaspora in CSV/excel format?

Alan 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 1

Torah Parsheot in CSV format   Can i download Torah Readings 5782 Diaspora in CSV/excel format?

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Thanks for using Hebcal!


See this page for details

https://www.hebcal.com/home/48/download-aliyot-breakdown-of-torah-readings

Shana Tova!

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candlelighting times are not showing up in your ios calendar download -- ipad

ekelks 3 years ago updated 3 years ago 4

candlelighting is what it says once downloaded, though the times are there before the download. 

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Thanks for using Hebcal! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble getting candle-lighting times to show up on your iPad.

To fix the problem, we recommend first removing your current Hebcal calendar from your iPad, and then start over with the form to customize your candle-lighting times for your location.

1. iPhone, iPad, iOS – remove Hebcal Jewish calendar

https://www.hebcal.com/home/221/ios-iphone-ipad-delete

2. iPhone & iPad Jewish holidays download

https://www.hebcal.com/home/77/iphone-ipad-jewish-holidays

🍏 🍯 Shana Tova! 🍯 🍏
We wish you a happy and healthy New Year.

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Javascript to display Hebrew date in English

Rob Ginsburg 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 1
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"
src="https://www.hebcal.com/etc/hdate-en.js"></script>

As of Aug 25 2021 11.00hrs GMT, the code above for displaying Hebrew date in English does not appear to function correctly, as evidenced on your own webpage for developers. The other script for displaying the date in Hebrew characters appears to work fine

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal and thanks for reporting this bug!

We were able to reproduce the bug on our end and have deployed a fix for the problem.

The new version of our Javascript code that displays date in English or Hebrew now uses client-side Javascript that adjusts the date based on the browser's timezone. Previously it was based on the timezone of our server (near New York City USA). The new version should better reflect the actual Hebrew date for your users.

Shabbat Shalom and Shana Tova!

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Thanks for using the Hebcal Yahrzeit and Anniversary feature. We are sorry to hear that there is a problem with your calendar involving Yizkor events.

Can you send us the URL of your calendar subscription so we can investigate the problem?

Or if you don't have that, could you forward us one of the email confirmation or verification messages? You can paste it here or your can send it to mradwin@hebcal.com

Thanks!

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How Are Zmanim Calculated

YitzyB 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 1

Hi I have been thanks so much for this API, its amazing! I'm using it to generate an erev shabbos calendar. (Using the Zmanim API because I wanted Plag too) I was reading up on some documentation for calculating times of day and from what I have seen there seem to be two ways to calculate sunrise and other times of day. The USNO (US Navel Observatory), and the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Which one is used by HebCal?

I see a similar question was asked 4 years ago and was not addressed. So if you can please shed some light (no pun intended) I would greatly appreciate it.

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal and thanks for the question!

Since one year ago (August 2020) our sunrise/sunset algorithm is based on NOAA. There is a little more detail about our implementation here:

https://www.hebcal.com/home/94/how-accurate-are-candle-lighting-times

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Hebrew dates for a given Parasha over a period of 10 years

Josh Korn 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 3

Is there a way I can find the Hebrew dates for, say, Parashat Yitro, for a period of about 10 years - 1918 thru 1928? I’m trying to deduce a Gregorian birthdate for a family member in order to search for archived birth records. 

What we have is a partial date in Shvat, and positive knowledge that it was the week of Parashat Yitro.

It would also be convenient (but not essential) to have equivalent Gregorian dates.


Short of the hard way, Is there any way of doing this now?

TIA

Josh 

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi Josh, thanks for using Hebcal and thanks for your question.

You can visit the Parashat Yitro page on Hebcal and next to the recent dates you'll find a search box that says "Look up the date of Parashat Yitro in a past or future year"

If you enter those 10 years (1918 through 1928) you should be able to get the dates (both Gregorian and Hebrew) pretty quickly.

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Holiday on Rosh Chodesh v/s Chodesh Kislev v/s Chodesh Cheshvan

Malhar 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 1

Where it says "Chodesh...." on various dates (such as on Oct. 2nd and on Oct. 30th), that means "the month of....".. Where it says "Rosh Chodesh..." (such as on Oct. 6th and Nov. 5th), that means "the head of the month of...". The month of Cheshvan ("Chodesh Cheshvan") cannot be before the first of the month of Cheshvan ("Rosh Chodesh Chesvan"). The month of Kislev ("Chodesh Kislev") cannot be before the first of the month of Kislev ("Rosh Chodesh Kislev").

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal, and thanks for the feedback.


You might be referring to Mevarchim Chodesh, which is the blessing/welcoming of a new month, for example "Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Cheshvan"

https://www.hebcal.com/converter?hd=29&hm=Tishrei&hy=5781&h2g=1

A Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh will always precede the Rosh Chodesh of that month.


We hope this clarifies things for you!

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Where will I find the dates in 1918 when the high holidays were?

Stan L 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 1
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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal


https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/1918

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Google Chrome - yahrzeit reminder

B Frieslander 3 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago 2

Is there a straightforward way to amend or delete a yahrzeit reminder in Chrome on a Google Pixelbook? The solutions I have seen on this forum refer to Windows, etc. Unless I am missing something, I cannot see any way of unsubscribing or amending a yahrzeit reminder in Chrome. It's obviously not the same as unsubscribing from a calendar within Google Calendar.

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Michael J. Radwin 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal, and thanks for answering your own question!

We recently made changes to the annual email reminders message. You will now find an “Edit Yahrzeit” link at the bottom of the reminder email message.

We have also written a brief summary and posted in the Help section of the website.

https://www.hebcal.com/home/632/how-to-make-changes-to-a-yahrzeit-anniversary-calendar

Shana Tova!