Parshas Miketz

Vol. LXXI No. 51                           5781

New York City CANDLE LIGHTING TIME Dec. 18, 2020 – 3 Teves 5781 4:12 p.m. NYC E.S.T.

Sabbath Ends: 5:17 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Sabbath Ends Rabbenu Tam: 5:44 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Weekly Reading: Miketz Weekly Haftara: Vayikatz Shlomo (I Kings 3:15 – 4-1) Daf Yomi: Pesachim 27 Mishna Yomit: Ohalos 1:6-7 Halacha Yomit: Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayyim 11:13-15 Rambam Yomi: Hilchos Ma’aseh Hakorbanos chap. 10-12 Earliest time for Tallis and Tefillin: 6:19 a.m. NYC E.S.T. Sunrise: 7:14 a.m. NYC E.S.T. Latest Kerias Shema: 9:33 a.m. NYC E.S.T. Sunset: 4:30 p.m. NYC E.S.T

Today, Friday is the last day of Chanukah (Zos Chanukah), the order is as follows: In the Shemoneh Esreh and Birkas Hamazon we say Al Hanissim, no Tachanun or Kel Erech Appayim, whole Hallel followed by half-Kaddish. At the Torah reading we call three aliyos (Bamidbar 7:54-8:4). The first aliyah starts at Bayom HaShemini, the second aliyah at Par Echad, the third aliyah at Bayom HaTeshi’i.

Mincha: We include Al Hanissim in the Shemoneh Esreh.

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.