
Halachic Times for Jerusalem Israel Summer Time
Correct for TT #567
Ranges are for THU-THU, 6 - 13 Iyar - May 8 - 15, '03
Candle lighting - 6:50pm (Earliest, Plag - 6:00pm)
Havdala - 8:07pm (Rabbeinu Tam - 8:46pm)
Earliest Shacharit 4:53-4:47am
Sunrise - 5:48-5:43pm
Sof Z'man Kri'at Sh'ma - 9:11-9:09am (8:21-8:17am)
Sof Z'man Shacharit - 10:19-10:17am (9:46-9:43am)
Chatzot (halachic noon) - 12:35½-12:35½am
Mincha Gedola (earliest Mincha) - 1:10-1:11pm
Plag Mincha - 5:59-6:02½pm
Sunset - 7:29 - 7:34pm (7:24-7:28pm)
Explanation of the Z'manim
Sunrise for Jerusalem does not take into account elevation, since the
eastern horizon (where the sun rises) consists of the Hills of Moav across
the Jordan River, which are approx. at the same elevation as Jerusalem
Sunset, on the other hand, is given for an elevation of 825m and, in
parentheses, as if at sea level. There are different opinions as to which
sunset time should be used for halachic purposes. We present both times.
The deadlines for the SH'MA and the Shacharit Amida can be calculated in two
ways. Either considering the day to be from sunrise to sunset or from dawn
to stars out. The first way of reckoning is known as the opinion of the GR"A,
and is the first time given in each case. The second method is known as the
Magen Avraham, and is presented in parentheses.
Aside from candle lighting and havdala, the times are presented as a range,
from the current Thursday of the issue of Torah Tidbits until the coming
Thursday, a span of 8 days. Days between the two Thursdays can be determined
by interpolation (which means: a method by which to estimate a value of
between two known values - this is something that people above a certain age
might remember from high school trigonometry and logarithms, but younger
people who went to school during the calculator era might not be familiar
with).
It is usually wise to "pad" the times with a minute or two in the "play it
safe" direction. E.g. Plag Mincha. Better to finish Mincha a minute or two
before the given time. But, better to not light candles until a minute or
two after the given time.
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