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The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: הַלּוּחַ הָעִבְרִי ), also called the Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today for Jewish religious observance and as an official calendar of Israel. It determines the dates of Jewish holidays and other rituals, such as yahrzeits and the schedule of public Torah readings.
Ezrat Torah (Hebrew: עזרת תורה, in Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: Ezras Torah) is a Haredi neighborhood in northern Jerusalem. It is bordered by Kiryat Sanz on the west, Golda Meir Blvd. on the north and east, and Shikun Chabad and Tel Arza on the south.
Date on Hebrew calendar Gregorian date Hebrew Name Notes 1-2 Tishrei: September 19–20, 2020 Rosh Hashanah: Public holiday in Israel: 1-10 Tishrei September 19–28, 2020 Ten Days of Repentance: 3 Tishrei September 21, 2020 Fast of Gedalia: Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat. Starts at dawn. Movable ...
The introduction of public reading of the Torah by Ezra the Scribe after the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonian Captivity is described in Nehemiah Chapter 8. Prior to Ezra, the mitzvah of Torah reading was based on the Biblical commandment of Hakhel , by which once every 7 years the entire people was to be gathered to hear ...
The Ezras Torah [1] Fund was founded on August 25, 1915 (15 Elul, 5675) at a meeting in Congregation Mishkan Israel in the Lower East Side of New York. The meeting was conducted by members of the Agudas HaRabbanim and the Vaad HaRabbanim of New York. [ 2 ]
Ezras Torah (Hebrew: עזרת תורה) may refer to: The Ezras Torah Fund, a Jewish American charitable organization; Ezrat Torah, a neighborhood in Jerusalem. Ezrat Torah St., the neighborhood's main street
Each Torah portion consists of two to six chapters to be read during the week. There are 54 weekly portions or parashot.Torah reading mostly follows an annual cycle beginning and ending on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, with the divisions corresponding to the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, which contains up to 55 weeks, the exact number varying between leap years and regular years.
In 1925 he became the director of Ezras Torah, which provided assistance to scholars. He served in that capacity until his death. Following his decisions, Ezras Torah published an annual calendar (luach) listing the synagogue and liturgical customs for each day, specifying the specific practice of that day. [citation needed]