Jewish Calendar Taipei — November 2023

Hebrew calendar for Taipei with Shabbat times, holidays, and Torah portions. Hebrew month: Cheshvan.

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
30
15 Cheshvan, 5784
31
16 Cheshvan, 5784
1
17 Cheshvan, 5784
2
18 Cheshvan, 5784
3
19 Cheshvan, 5784
🕯 16:54
4
20 Cheshvan, 5784
Vayera
✦ 18:24
5
21 Cheshvan, 5784
6
22 Cheshvan, 5784
7
23 Cheshvan, 5784
8
24 Cheshvan, 5784
9
25 Cheshvan, 5784
10
26 Cheshvan, 5784
🕯 16:50
11
27 Cheshvan, 5784
Chayei Sara
✦ 18:20
12
28 Cheshvan, 5784
13
29 Cheshvan, 5784
14
1 Kislev, 5784
Rosh Chodesh
15
2 Kislev, 5784
16
3 Kislev, 5784
17
4 Kislev, 5784
🕯 16:48
18
5 Kislev, 5784
Toldos
✦ 18:17
19
6 Kislev, 5784
20
7 Kislev, 5784
21
8 Kislev, 5784
22
9 Kislev, 5784
23
10 Kislev, 5784
24
11 Kislev, 5784
🕯 16:46
25
12 Kislev, 5784
Vayetzei
✦ 18:16
26
13 Kislev, 5784
27
14 Kislev, 5784
28
15 Kislev, 5784
29
16 Kislev, 5784
30
17 Kislev, 5784
1
18 Kislev, 5784
🕯 16:46
2
19 Kislev, 5784
Vayishlach
✦ 18:16
3
20 Kislev, 5784
Fri 3 19 Cheshvan, 5784
🕯 16:54
Sat 4 20 Cheshvan, 5784
Vayera
✦ 18:24
Fri 10 26 Cheshvan, 5784
🕯 16:50
Sat 11 27 Cheshvan, 5784
Chayei Sara
✦ 18:20
Tue 14 1 Kislev, 5784
Rosh Chodesh
Fri 17 4 Kislev, 5784
🕯 16:48
Sat 18 5 Kislev, 5784
Toldos
✦ 18:17
Fri 24 11 Kislev, 5784
🕯 16:46
Sat 25 12 Kislev, 5784
Vayetzei
✦ 18:16

Legend

Friday — Candle Lighting Saturday — Shabbat / Havdalah Today 🕯 Candle Lighting Time Havdalah Time

About the Jewish Calendar

The Jewish calendar (also known as the Hebrew calendar) is a lunisolar calendar used to determine the dates of Jewish holidays, Torah readings, and daily prayers. Each month begins with a new moon, and leap years add a 13th month (Adar II) seven times every 19 years to stay aligned with the solar year.

This monthly calendar for Taipei displays both Gregorian and Hebrew dates side by side, along with:

  • Shabbat candle lighting times — 18 minutes before sunset
  • Havdalah times — calculated as 72 minutes after sunset (Rabbeinu Tam opinion); 8.5° (GRA) and 16.1° opinions also available on the Zmanim page
  • Jewish holidays — including Yom Tov, fast days, and modern Israeli holidays
  • Weekly Torah portion (Parashat HaShavua) — shown every Shabbat
  • Rosh Chodesh — the beginning of each new Hebrew month
  • Omer count — during the period between Pesach and Shavuot

Use the .ics download button above to import these times into your Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. The file contains 6 months of candle lighting and Havdalah times for Taipei.

Hebrew Calendar Months

The Hebrew calendar has 12 months in a regular year and 13 in a leap year (when Adar II is added). Each month begins with the new moon (Rosh Chodesh). The months do not correspond exactly to Gregorian months — they shift because the lunar year (about 354 days) is shorter than the solar year (365 days).

Hebrew MonthTransliterationTypical Gregorian MonthsNotable Events
תשריTishreiSeptember – OctoberRosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret
חשווןCheshvan (Marcheshvan)October – NovemberSometimes called "bitter" (no holidays)
כסלוKislevNovember – DecemberHanukkah begins on the 25th
טבתTevetDecember – JanuaryHanukkah ends; Fast of the 10th of Tevet
שבטSh'vatJanuary – FebruaryTu BiShvat (15th)
אדרAdar (Adar II in leap years)February – MarchPurim (14th/15th); in leap years, Purim is in Adar II
ניסןNissanMarch – AprilPassover begins on the 15th
איירIyarApril – MayLag BaOmer (18th); Yom HaAtzma'ut
סיווןSivanMay – JuneShavuot (6th)
תמוזTammuzJune – JulyFast of the 17th of Tammuz
אבAvJuly – AugustTisha B'Av (9th); Tu B'Av (15th)
אלולElulAugust – SeptemberMonth of repentance before the High Holidays

Leap years add a 13th month, Adar II (Adar Sheni), to keep Passover in spring as required by the Torah. Leap years occur in years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 19 of a 19-year cycle. In a leap year, Purim is celebrated in Adar II.