Torah Calendar
10-16 Kislev 5780
December 8-14, 2019
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Attributes of the month of KISLEV: Ruling permutation of the letters of HAVAYAH: VAV YOD KEH KEH, contained in the initial Hebrew letters of the words of the verse Vayar Yoshev Ha'aretz Hakena'ani, "and the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw ..." (Genesis 50:11). The month's corresponding letter is: SAMECH; Human attribute: SLEEP; Body Part: KIVAH-Stomach ; Tribe: BENJAMIN; Constellation: KESHET (Sagittarius, the Archer).
Tuesday night-Wednesday 10-11 November / 13 Kislev
Today is the yahrzeit of the Talmudic Amora Ravina, who completed the work of his teacher, Rav Ashi, in editing the Babylonian Talmud. Because Ravina's father died young, he was taught Torah by his mother.
Wednesday night-Thursday 11-12 November / 14 Kislev
Today is the birthday and yahrzeit of Reuven, son of Jacob and Leah.
Thursday night-Friday 12-13 November / 15 Kislev
Today is the yartzeit of "Rebbi", Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi (Rabbi Judah "the Prince"), 2nd century author of the Mishnah, direct descendant of Hillel and King David, and head of the Sanhedrin in the time of the Roman Emperor Antoninus, who was his personal friend.
Friday night-Saturday
13-14 November / 16 Kislev
Shabbat VAYISHLACH
Torah reading: Gen. 32:.4-36:43. Haftara: Obadiah 1:1-21
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