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    Jewish Apps

    Holidays, prayer, study, community.

    Hebcal Calendar

    • Free Jewish calendar app.
    • Holiday dates + candle-lighting times.
    • Customized for your zip code.
    • Shabbat candle-lighting times each week.
    • Yahrzeit (memorial) tracking.
    • Sync to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.

    Siddur apps

    • RustyBrick Siddur — popular, Hebrew + English.
    • Siddur ArtScroll — premium, traditional.
    • Pocket Siddur — free, basic.
    • Audio prayer recordings.
    • Multiple traditions: Ashkenazi, Sephardi.
    • Adjustable text size.

    Sefaria — free Torah library

    • Free, completely open library.
    • Torah, Talmud, Midrash, commentaries.
    • English + Hebrew side-by-side.
    • Available web + app.
    • Connects related texts beautifully.
    • Best Jewish text resource ever made.

    Holiday-specific

    • Haggadah app for Passover seder.
    • Megillat Esther for Purim.
    • Selichot apps for High Holidays.
    • Tisha B'Av Eichah.
    • Many free for specific holidays.
    • Search by holiday name in app store.

    Learning + community

    • MyJewishLearning — articles + courses.
    • Aleph Beta — Torah video courses.
    • Daf Yomi — daily Talmud page.
    • Chabad.org — comprehensive resource.
    • OneTable — Shabbat dinners with community.
    • Most free or low-cost.

    Yahrzeit tracking

    • Hebcal sets yahrzeit reminders.
    • Light memorial candle.
    • Recite Kaddish.
    • Visit gravesite if possible.
    • Hebrew date used (different from civil date).
    • Hebcal calculates the right date automatically.

    Hebcal + Sefaria — both free

    Two essential free apps for any Jewish senior: Hebcal for calendar, candle-lighting times, and yahrzeits — Sefaria for Torah, Talmud, and Jewish learning. Both free, both open-source, both run by nonprofits. Together they replace several books and reference materials. Add a Siddur app of your choice for daily prayer. All free.