Av (July 17, 2015) The Molad for Av is Thursday, July 16th at 3:39 pm and 7 chalakim. Rosh Hodesh Av is Thursday evening, July 16th and Friday July 17th. The Fast of Tisha B’Av is on Saturday night July 25th and Sunday July 26th. The 9th of Av itself, falls out on Shabbat July 25th, and therefore the fast is […]
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The Molad for Tammuz is Wednesday, June 17 at 2:55 am and 6 chalakim. Rosh Hodesh Tammuz is Tuesday evening, June 16th, Wednesday June 17th, and Thursday June 18th. The Fast of the 17th of Tammuz (Shiva Asar B’Tammuz) is actually on the 18th of Tammuz this year. The 17th of Tammuz falls out on […]
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The Molad for Sivan is Monday, May 18, 2015, at 2:11 pm and 5 chalakim. Rosh Hodesh Sivan is Monday evening, May 18th, and Tuesday May 19th. What are Chalakim? Chalakim (חלקים) is plural of the Hebrew word chelek (חלק). A chelek is a part. In this context, a chelek is the smallest unit of […]
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Welcome to Penticon’s Jewish Calendar Blog. Penticon developed Luach, a Jewish Calendar application for the Palm organizer in 1998. In 2014, we released Luach for the iPhone and iPad. Over the years, we have learned a lot about the workings of the Jewish Calendar. It has been fascinating to learn about the Jewish Calendar, and […]
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