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Introduction
At a glance 'Elul - Tishrei'
Observances: Month of Elul
Month of Tishrei
Observances: Rosh Hashana
Observances: 3 & 6 Tishrei
Observances: Erev Yom Kippur
Observances: Sukkot
Observances: Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Observances: Entire Elul & Tishrei
⇦ Observances: Rosh HashanaObservances: Erev Yom Kippur ⇨

Tzom-Gedalya and the 6th of Tishrei 5785

with candle-lighting times for Brooklyn, NY (*)
Holiday Date Activity
4 TishreiSunday
October 6
  • Fast of Gedaliah - A daytime fast - We neither eat nor drink, from approximately three hours before sunrise until 40 minutes after sunset (sunset is: 6:29pm).
6 TishreiTuesday
October 8
  • Yahrzeit of Rebitzen Chana - the mother of the Rebbe. A day which the Rebbe would encourage for women to add in their commitment to the special Mitzvot obligatory on the Jewish women, for which the name Chana is an acronym.

    A. Maintaining a Kosher home.
    B. The observance of Taharat Hamishpacha
    C. The lighting of Shabbos and Yom Tov candles.

* Notes:
  • The sunrise/sunset routines lack accuracy. If you enter geographic coordinates above the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, the times are guaranteed to be wrong.

⇦ Observances: Rosh HashanaObservances: Erev Yom Kippur ⇨