Times and Schedule for Shabbat
Friday - Shabbat, April 25- 26, 2025
Torah Reading: Parshat Shemini , Vayikra 9:1 - 12:47
Haftorah: II Shmuel 6:1 - 19
Pirkei Avot: Chapter 1
For more about the importance of studying Pirkei Avot throughout the summer and many insights into Pirkei Avot, see here
Shabbat Mevarchim - We bless the New Month of Iyar
Molad for the New Moon: Sunday, April 27, 8:30 & 2/18 PM
Rosh Chodesh Iyar is Monday and Tuesday, April 28 & 29
Friday, April 25 - Erev Shabbat
Shabbat candle lighting: 7:28 PM
Note: for those that start Shabbat early, candles should be lit before the family begins Shabbat. Earliest time to light Shabbat candles (plag): 6:24 PM
Early Minchah: 6:30 PM
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Ossey
Early Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00 PM
Friday night we count 13 days of the Omer
Shabbat, April 26 - Shabbat Day
Tehillim (Psalms) in honor of Shabbat Mevarchim: 8:15 AM Shacharit: 9:45 AM
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Kugel
Kiddush - is sponsored by Drs. Bertie and Rachel Bregman in honor of the yahrzeit of Bertie’s father, Gerry Bregman, 30 Nissan
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Rambam class: 6:25 PM
Minchah: 7:25 PM
Shabbat ends: 8:31 PM
Ma'ariv & Havdallah: 8:31 PM
Important dateson the Chabad calendar - 28 Nissan
This Shabbat is 28 Nissan. On the eve of Nissan 28, 5751 (April 11, 1991), the Lubavitcher Rebbe issued an emotional call to his followers, and to the world Jewish community, to increase their efforts to bring Moshiach and the ultimate redemption. Spoken in an anguished voice and couched in uncharacteristically personal terms, the Rebbe's words deeply shocked the Chassidim present in the Rebbe's synagogue and reverberated worldwide. "How is it that the Redemption has not yet been attained?" the Rebbe cried. "That despite all that has transpired and all that has been done, Moshiach has still not come? What more can I do? I have done all I can to bring the world to truly demand and clamor for the Redemption...The only thing that remains for me to do is to give over the matter to you. Do all that is in your power to achieve this thing—a most sublime and transcendent light that needs to be brought down into our world with pragmatic tools... I have done all I can. I give it over to you. Do all that you can to bring the righteous redeemer, immediately! I have done my part. From this point on, all is in your hands..."
Halachic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin (latest of the week): 5:10 AM
Latest Shma (earliest of the week): 9:20 AM
For all halachic times, see www.chabadwestside.org/zmanim
