Parshas Chayyei Sarah

Sabbath Ends: 5:17 p.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sabbath Ends: Rabbeinu Tam 5:45 p.m. NYC E.S.T.
Weekly Reading: Chayyei Sarah
Weekly Haftara: Ve’hamelech David (I Kings 1:1-31)
Daf Yomi: Nidah 30
Mishna Yomit: Zevachim 10:5-6
Halacha Yomit: Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayyim 613:7-9
Rambam Yomi: Hilchos Nedarim chap.1-3
Earliest time for Tallis and Tefillin: 5:57 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sunrise: 6:50 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Latest Kerias Shema: 9:16 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sunset: 4:33 p.m. NYC E.S.T.

This Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim, we bless the new Moon. Rosh Chodesh Kislev is 2days, this coming Thursday and Friday The molad is Wednesday morning 18 minutes and 7 chalakim (a chelek is 1/18^th of a minute) after 7:00 am (in Jerusalem).

Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Wednesday evening at Maariv we add Ya’aleh VeYavo. However, if one forgot to include Ya’aleh VeYavo (at Maariv only) one does not repeat (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayyim 422:1, based on Berachos 30b, which explains that this is due to the fact that we do not sanctify the month at night). Following the Shemoneh Esreh, Kaddish Tiskabbel, Aleinu, Kaddish Yasom.

Thursday morning: Shacharis with inclusion of Ya’aleh VeYavo in the Shemoneh Esreh, half Hallel, Kaddish Tiskabbel. We take out one Sefer Torah. We read in Parashas Pinchas (Bamidbar 28:1-15), we call four Aliyos (Kohen, Levi, Yisrael, Yisrael), the Baal Keria recites half- Kaddish. We return the Torah to the Aron, Ashrei, U’va Letziyyon – we delete La’menatze’ach – the chazzan recites half- Kaddish; all then remove their tefillin.

Musaf of Rosh Chodesh, followed by Reader’s repetition and Kaddish Tiskabbel, Aleinu, Shir Shel Yom, Borchi Nafshi and their respective Kaddish recitals (for mourners). Nusach Sefarad say Shir Shel Yom and Borchi Nafshi after half Hallel, and before Aleinu they add Ein K’Elokeinu with Kaddish DeRabbanan.

Mincha: In the Shemoneh Esreh we say Ya’aleh VeYavo, which we also add to Birkas Hamazon as well as mention of Rosh Chodesh in Beracha Acharona (Me’ein Shalosh) at all times. Kiddush Levana at first opportunity (we usually wait until Motza’ei Shabbos). Thursday evening, 2^nd day of Rosh Chodesh, same as yesterday. Friday morning see next week’s luach.

The following chapters of Tehillim are being recited by many congregations and yeshivas for our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael: Chapter 83, 130, 142 – Y.K