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Sunday, February 21, 2027

Calendar for: Chabad of Uptown 4311 Bettis Drive, Houston, TX 77027-4442   |   Contact Info
Halachic Times (Zmanim)
Times for Houston, TX 77027
5:41 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar):
6:13 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir):
6:56 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah):
9:43 AM
Latest Shema:
10:41 AM
Latest Shacharit:
12:35 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom):
1:05 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah):
3:56 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”):
5:08 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”):
6:15 PM
Sunset (Shkiah):
6:40 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim):
12:35 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah):
57:12 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour):
Purim Katan
Jewish History

According to tradition, Moses was born on the 7th of Adar I, today was the 8th day of his life and the day on which he was circumcised in accordance with the Divine command to Abraham.

Laws and Customs

In regular years, the 14th of Adar is Purim, the festival that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's evil decree in the year 3405 from creation (356 BCE). In a leap year -- which has two Adars -- Purim is celebrated in Adar II, and the 14th of Adar I is designated as Purim Kattan, the "Little Purim." There are no special observances, however, associated with Purim Kattan, other than the omission of Tachnun ("supplications") from the daily prayers and a prohibition against fasting or holding eulogies on this day. The Code of Jewish Law cites an opinion that one should increase in festivity and joy, but rules that there is no obligation to do so; "Nevertheless,a person should increase somewhat in festivity... for 'One who is of good heart is festive always' " (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 697:1).

Link: Always Happy

Daily Thought

There’s nothing that matches the joy when a lost child returns home. And you are that child.

Because your soul began within G‑d.

And she descended into this world to inhabit a body and live as though a stranger to the heavens, captive of a futile dream, journeying upon many winding and perilous roads…

Until waking up one day and realizing that none of these lead back home.

And now, every day, with every prayer of your heart, with every word of Torah upon your lips, with every mitzvah and good deed you fulfill,

You are coming home.

There can be no greater joy—above and below.

Tanya, Chapter 31.