It’s Simchat Torah, 5783!!! Another Calendrics Blog Post Wednesday, October 26, 2022 / Rosh Chodesh, Yom revi’i, 1 Cheshvan, 5783. By David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca On a recent Sunday evening (October 16, 2022 / Yom sheni, 22 Tishrei, 5783), I went to synagogue in-person (but masked) to join our observance … Continue reading It’s Simchat Torah, 5783: Another Calendrics Blog Post →

“I’m sorry. I’ll do better.” Yom Kippur, 5783. A Calendrics Blog Post. A 2022 Anniversaries in Canadian Science and Technology Blog Post. Tuesday, October 4, 2022 / Erev Yom Kippur 5783, Yom rishon, 9 Tishrei, 5783. David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca This evening, after sunset (6:35 pm EDT in Toronto), I’ll … Continue reading “I’m sorry. I’ll do better”: A Calendrics Blog Post →

Counting All the Chanukah Candles in 5783/2022 Another Calendrics Blog Post First Posted Friday, December 16, 2022 / Yom shishi, 22 Kislev, 5783. David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca This Sunday, December 18, 2022, at sunset, will be the start of Yom sheni, 25 Kislev, 5783: the first of eight nights of … Continue reading Counting All the Chanukah Candles in 5783/2022 →

How to Light the Menorah (in this Universe), in 5783/2022 Another Calendrics Blog Post & A 2022 Anniversaries Bolg Post First Posted Friday, December 23, 2022 / Yom shishi, 29 Kislev, 5783. David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca You might remember that, on December 16, I blogged here that: “This Sunday, December … Continue reading How to Light the Menorah (in this Universe) →

Re-Reading Torah, Re-Reading Science Texts, in 5783/2022 (&2023) Another Calendrics Blog Post First Posted Friday, November 25, 2022 / Rosh Chodesh, Yom shishi, Kislev, 5783. By David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca It’s Rosh Chodesh once more. Only this month it’s Kislev, the month of Chanukah, which begins on Yom sheni, 25 … Continue reading Re-Reading Torah, Re-Reading Science Texts →

Happy New Year & Happy New Month! First Posted on Monday, January 3, 2022 / Yom Sheni, 1 Shevat, 5782 (Rosh Chodesh Shevat) By: David Orenstein On Friday, September 3, 2021 (Yom Shishi, 26 Elul, 5781, in the Jewish calendar) I wrote about the “Jewish Calendar In Canada”. The previous look at calendrics was on … Continue reading Happy New Year & Happy New Month! →

Jewish Calendar In Canada First Posted on Friday, September 3, 2021 / Yom Shishi, 26 Elul , 5781 By: David Orenstein Back on March 5 I wrote about the Mi’kmaw Calendar in the CSTHA post “Mi’kmaw Calendar and Traditional Astronomy: A Two-Eyed Seeing Partnership”. So now it’s time to reflect on my own calendric tradition. … Continue reading Jewish Calendar In Canada →

Happy Easter & Happy Passover! First Posted on Good Friday, April 15, 2022 /  Erev Pesach, Yom Shishi, 14 Nisan, 5782. By: David Orenstein, Danforth CTI, Retired By happy coincidence, this day is important for both Easter and Passover: Good Friday today, and the first Passover Seder tonight, after sundown. But how do we know … Continue reading Happy Easter & Happy Passover! →

Shana Tovah! Gut Yontif! Happy New Year, 5783! Another Calendrics Blog Post Sunday, September 25, 2022 / Erev Rosh ha-Shonah 5782/5783, Yom rishon, 29 Elul, 5782. David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca At 6:00 pm this evening, I’ll be going to synagogue and, instead of virtually, it will be in-person (but masked). … Continue reading Shana Tovah! Gut Yontif! Happy New Year, 5783! →