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How to share a hebcal anniversary calendar with someone else?

smoshavi 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1
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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal's Yahrzeit + Anniversary calendar!


If you visit https://www.hebcal.com/yahrzeit in the same web browser where you earlier created a calendar, you will now see a page that looks like this: 



If you click one of the existing personal calendar links, you can share the URL with someone else.


Please note that sharing the calendar shares both view and edit permissions. They will be able to make changes, including adding new names or deleting existing names. Only share the URL with someone that you trust.

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Please add Sof Zman Tefila and Shema according to the Magen Avraham

Shulert | Pray Your Way 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 2

I have been having trouble calculating the Magen Avraham's times based on Alos and Tzeis returned by this API. Please add those two times into the API natively. I believe a lot of people will find it helpful.
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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

We've recently completed this feature request.

https://www.hebcal.com/home/1663/zmanim-halachic-times-api


In addition to previous output there are now two new outputs

sofZmanShmaMGA – Latest Shema (MGA)

Sunrise plus 3 halachic hours, according to Magen Avraham

sofZmanTfillaMGA – Latest Shacharit (MGA)

Sunrise plus 4 halachic hours, according to Magen Avraham

The source code that generates the new times is here:

https://github.com/hebcal/hebcal-es6/blob/main/src/zmanim.js#L205

And if you'd like to see an example of the output:

https://www.hebcal.com/zmanim?cfg=json&geonameid=293807&date=2022-03-27

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WIX

jaymshultz 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1

How to add Hebcal features into a WIX website. I only see WordPress options. Afterall WIX is based in Tel Aviv Ir HaKodesh ;-) Please help

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal. Yes, you can embed code on a Wix site using the "Wix Editor: Embedding a Site or a Widget" instructions:

https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-embedding-a-site-or-a-widget

To display a dynamic calendar grid, we'd recommend using fullcalendar.io + hebcal. There are some instructions here to get you started:

https://www.hebcal.com/home/1223/display-a-jewish-calendar-on-your-website-with-hebcal-fullcalendar-io

To display Shabbat times, you can use the JavaScript generated by this tool:

https://www.hebcal.com/link?lg=s&geo=geoname&zip=&geonameid=2643743b=18&M=on&m=

Shabbat shalom!

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I have my app in Ios and I will love to includ Hebcal to it, How I can do that??

Sami 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1

I have an app for Jewish blessings and I will like to include some function that Hebcal provide, like sabbath candles and date conversion. I already have a library for the android version, but I am looking for Ios. May be possible to use Hebcal and how can be done??

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for writing to us!

If you're building an iOS app, you may be able to use the Hebcal Swift implementation. This offers holidays and date conversion but not yet candle-lighting times and doesn't require internet because it's built as a native Swift library


 https://github.com/hebcal/hebcal-swift

From an iOS app you are also free to use Hebcal web services for things like candle-lighting times. You'll find a list of all of our web service APIs here:


https://www.hebcal.com/home/developer-apis

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Unable to select Candle lighting times

jjenkins 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 2
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Biblical year not appearing

Miguel Ângelo 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1

I used to go on the calendar, and i'd go to the settings.

I removed Rosh Chodesh and Minor Holidays (no problem)

I changed to the Gregorian Year (no problem)

Then I enabled the "Show Hebrew date every day of the year" button. SO FAR SO GOOD!

So I click Create Calendar... and It shows that it is - for example - 21st of Cheshvan... and that's the problem. The hebrew year isn't showing at all.

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal!

We recently modified the behavior of the "Show Hebrew date every day of the year" and "Show Hebrew date for dates with some event" checkboxes on the Custom Calendar page to display the Hebrew year only for the 1st of each month.

This change keeps the text on each calendar day as brief as possible, but still displays the Hebrew year once each month.

So, for example, this week you will see the following:

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purim

Moshe Gross 4 years ago updated 4 years ago 2

In the Json output it displays Erev Purim as Major but Purim as Minor

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for finding this bug! We have fixed the issue and Erev Purim is now listed as minor in the JSON output.

https://www.hebcal.com/hebcal?v=1&cfg=json&maj=on&min=on&year=2022&month=3

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reinstall Hebcal - how it’s displayed on my iPhone

HHH 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1

I had to reinstall Hebcal and are having difficulty in how it’s displayed on my iPhone calendar. I would like the Hebrew month and date shown in small numbers below the English one

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, if you'd like to use the iPhone's built in Hebrew calendar, you can follow these instructions:

  1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap on Calendars.
  3. Tap on Alternate Calendars.
  4. Tap on Hebrew.
  5. Your Calendar app should now reflect those changes.

If you'd like to use our calendar feeds to display the Hebrew date (for example to display י״ד חֶשְׁוָן instead of 14 Cheshvan) then you can visit https://www.hebcal.com/ical/ and subscribe to the Hebrew calendar dates (Hebrew) feed.

https://download.hebcal.com/ical/hdate-he.ics

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shabbat Hanukkah

debby 4 years ago updated by Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago 1

the haftarah for Shabbat Hanukkah is incorrect. Only the regular haftarah for Shabbat Miketz appears.

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Incorrect Reading for November 6 (Toldot)

etayluz 4 years ago updated 4 years ago 2

In fullkriyah-5782.csv the following is shown for the Haftorah of 06-Nov-2021 Parashat Toldot

06-Nov-2021

Toldot

maf

Genesis 28:7 - 28:9

06-Nov-2021

Toldot

Haftara

Malachi 1:1 - 2:7

However, given that Rosh Chodesh Kislev begins at sundown on 05-Nov-2021, the proper reading for the special Rosh Chodesh Haftorah should be: Maftir: Numbers 28:9–15
Please see more here: Rosh Chodesh

Similary, In fullkriyah-5782.csv the following is shown for the Haftorah of 05-Mar-2022 Parashat Noach:

05-Mar-2022

Pekudei

Haftara

I Kings 7:51 - 8:21

05-Mar-2022

Pekudei

Haftara for Sephardim

I Kings 7:40 - 7:50

However, given that Rosh Chodesh Adar begins at sundown on 04-Mar-2022, the proper reading for the special Rosh Chodesh Haftorah should be: Maftir: Numbers 28:9–15


Further, whenever a Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh, the parasha reading title should be: "Rosh Chodesh Toldot" as opposed to just being "Toldot" - this allows the user to understand that this is a Rosh Chodesh Shabbat instead of being an ordinary Shabbat.

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Michael J. Radwin 4 years ago

Hi, thanks for using Hebcal.

The Haftara for Toldot on 06-Nov-2021 and on 05-Mar-2022 Parashat Pekudei are correct as published.


Neither of those Shabbatot fall on Rosh Chodesh. Please check your dates carefully before posting bug reports.

Rosh Chodesh Kislev for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Thursday, 4 November 2021 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 5 November 2021.

Rosh Chodesh Adar II for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 4 March 2022.