Q: What is Luach Integration?

A: When you check the Luach Integration checkbox on the main Luach screen, this causes the Jewish Calendar to appear instead of the monthly calendar. whenever a date is to be selected.

From the Date Book (or Calendar) tap the Go To button. Instead of seeing the standard calendar, you see the Jewish Calendar.

If you have the DateBk5 application, see the FAQ.

Q: What is new in Luach Version 1.55?

A: Contains enhancements.

Q: What is new in Luach Version 1.51?

A: Fixes a bug.

Q: What is new in Luach Version 1.50?

A: Contains enhancements and fixes several bugs.

Q: What is new in Luach Version 1.25?

A: These are the enhancements:

Q: What is new in Luach Versions 1.20 and 1.21?

A: Contains several minor enhancements to address some compatibility issues, and fixes several small bugs.

Q: I have a Palm OS 5 device, how do I delete the "gibberish" in the Calendar (Date Book)?

A: Contact us for a solution to the gibberish. Please include the following information in the email:
(1) Type of organizer (include model number)
(2) Your User Name
(3) Tap the Luach icon, see what is displayed on the top line (version number)
(4) Do you have Hebrew installed? If so, what version number.

Q: How come some holidays have an asterisk after their description?

A: Whenever a holiday has been moved from its normal date to a different date, the holiday name now has an asterisk (*) at the end of the name, in order to indicate that it has been moved from its original date.

When this Holiday	Hebrew date	falls out on	changed to	Example
Tzom Gedaliah*	3 Tishrei	Shabbat	Sun. 4 Tishrei	Sept. 16, 2007
Ta'anit Esther*	13 Adar	Shabbat	Thurs. 11 Adar	March 1, 2007
Yom Ha'Shoah*	27 Nissan	Friday	Thurs. 26 Nissan	May 1, 2008
Yom Ha'Shoah*	27 Nissan	Sunday	Mon. 28 Nissan	April 16, 2007
Yom Ha'Zikaron*	4 Iyar	Sunday	Mon. 5 Iyar	April 23, 2007
Yom Ha'Zikaron*	4 Iyar	Thursday	Wed. 3 Iyar	April 25, 2012
Yom Ha'Zikaron*	4 Iyar	Friday	Wed. 2 Iyar	May 7, 2008
Yom Ha'Atzmaut*	5 Iyar	Friday	Thurs. 4 Iyar	April 26, 2012
Yom Ha'Atzmaut*	5 Iyar	Shabbat	Thurs. 3 Iyar	May 10, 2008
Yom Ha'Atzmaut*	5 Iyar	Monday	Tues. 6 Iyar	April 24, 2007
17th of Tammuz*	17 Tammuz	Shabbat	Sun. 18 Tammuz	July 8, 2012
Tisha B'Av*	9 Av	Shabbat	Sun. 10 Av	July 29, 2012

Q: How do I beam Luach to another organizer?

A: You can beam Luach to any Palm/Treo/Sony device. The receiving organizer will be able to use Luach for the 30 day trial period (unless they had it beforehand). You will not transfer the User Events, and you will get the basic city list. If you want the same User Events, contact us.

1 Tap the Luach icon on your organizer. Make sure the top line displays Luach V1.55.

2 If the receiving organizer already has Luach on it, tap it and Uncheck Luach Integration.
Next, position the two organizers, so that the IR (Infra red) port of the receiving organizer is within two feet of the sending organizer.

3 From the main Luach screen, you need to open the Menu command bar:
- on a Treo device (keyboard devices), tap the Menu button
- on other devices touch the top left corner of the screen (where you see the time displayed)
- on older devices, tap the Menu silkscreen icon (next to the graffiti area).

4 A drop down menu appears, Select Beam from the App menu.

5 Select Luach, and tap the Beam button.
The receiving organizer will sense the transmitted data, and will begin receiving it.

6 On the receiving organizer, when the transmission is completed, you will be prompted with a screen that asks: Do you want to accept Luach into Applications?

7 Tap Yes to store Luach on the receiving organizer. Wait for the Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete.

8 Tap the Luach icon. You should have 30 days to use Luach before you need to register. If it shows expired, contact us and write in the email: your User Name and full name.

Q: Can Jerusalem's elevation be calculated for Shabbat times?

A: This might not be perfect, but it will provide an easy way to see if this provides more accurate shabbat times for Jerusalem.

You should only do this for Jerusalem, since it will automatically use the elevation of Jerusalem. The elevation of Jerusalem is assumed to be 825 meters.

In a future release, better support will be provided for handling elevation based calculations. The only calculations that will be affected by the elevation are Candle Lighting, Shabbat Ends, and Sunset. All other calculations will be made without taking the elevation into account.

In order to take elevation into account for Jerusalem, put an asterisk (*) in front of the word "Jerusalem" in the "City" field on the City Definition form. Follow these directions:

1 Tap the Luach icon. Tap the "Cities" button, select "Jerusalem" from the list, and tap the "Edit" button.

2 Place the cursor before the letter "J".

3 Then use the numeric pop-up keyboard to enter an asterisk. Tap the "Done" button.

4 It will be displayed as "*Jerusalem, Israel".
Now tap "Save" button.

Q: I installed DateBk5 / DateBk6, how do I get Luach Integration?

A: Do the following:

1 Tap the DateBk5 / DateBk6 icon.

2 Select Menu, Options, and Preferences.

3 Select the Date/Time tab.

4 Next to the "Include Wk#" checkbox is a drop down list.
Tap the down arrow, and select OS Date Dialog.

5 Tap the OK button.

Now when you tap the Go button, you see the Luach calendar.

Q: How can I fix Israeli cities to show the correct times for Daylight Savings Time?

A: In Israel, Daylight Savings Time begins on the Last Friday before April 2nd, and ends on the Last Sunday before Yom Kippur.

1 Tap the Luach icon, make sure you are using Luach V1.55.

2 From the main Luach screen, open the Menu command bar:
- on a Treo device (keyboard devices), tap the Menu button
- on other devices touch the top left corner of the screen (where
  you see the time displayed)
- on older devices, tap the Menu silkscreen icon (next to the graffiti
  area).

3 Select Update DST Settings from the drop down menu.

4 Select an Israeli city from the list (for example, Jerusalem).

5 Verify the city name, and skip to the bottom part of the screen, where it shows Daylight Savings Time.

6 Select Israel for Daylight Savings Time.
You will see the Israeli law displayed underneath:

      Start: Last Friday before April 2nd

      End: Last Sun. before Yom Kippur

7 Tap the Save button.

8 Do this for each Israeli city you have on the list.

Q: What are LuachS and LuachJ?

A: The "LuachS" and "LuachJ" applications display the Jewish calendar directly, without seeing the Luach Main screen.

LuachJ displays the Jewish calendar view, notice the month's name, while LuachS displays the secular calendar view.

Install these files only if you want this functionality.

If you have installed "LuachS" and/or "LuachJ", and do not need them, you can delete them from your organizer.

Q: Can I use Luach even though I do not have Hebrew on my Palm organizer?

A: Yes. To have the display in English, set the User Interface Language to English Only. For instructions.

Q: I inserted the Jewish holidays in my Calendar (Date Book) in Hebrew. Why in the Calendar (Date Book) are the untimed events displayed in strange characters (gibberish - accented vowels)?

A: Check if Hebrew is installed and enabled on your Palm organizer. If the 30 day trial period has run out, you will need to register.
If you wanted the holidays to be displayed in English, you will need to set the User Interface Language to English / Hebrew. Then tap the Events button, and define the same time period, but this time check Delete for Action and check Holidays and tap the Process button.

Q: How can I display the Jewish holidays and Jewish dates in English (and not in Gibberish or Hebrew)?

A: You need to set the User Interface Language in the Luach Preferences screen to English Only.

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check English Only for the User Interface Language.

5 Check the Holidays preference.
Check Diaspora for Pesach & Sukkot for 8 days.
Check Israel for Pesach & Sukkot for 7 days.

6 Tap the OK button.

Now all Jewish dates, holiday names, Parshat HaShavua information will be displayed in English in the Luach calendar view. If you use the Event Management feature, all entries will be inserted (deleted) in English.

Q: How come the Hebrew dates and Jewish holidays on my Palm Desktop looks like gibberish, but in my Palm organizer I see Hebrew correctly displayed?

A: See the Palm desktop web page to have your computer display Hebrew in the Palm Desktop.

NOTE: If your computer is running Windows 95/98 (English Only version), then you will not be able to see Hebrew displayed in the Palm desktop.

Q: What should I do if I want to use the Event Management feature to insert Luach information into my Calendar (Date Book), but I can not see Hebrew on my computer?

A: You need to set the User Interface Language to English Only, before inserting the events. Do the following:

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check English Only for the User Interface Language.

5 Check the Holidays preference.
Check Diaspora for Pesach & Sukkot for 8 days.
Check Israel for Pesach & Sukkot for 7 days.

6 Tap the OK button.

Then use the Event Management feature to insert the Luach events into the Calendar (Date Book).

Q: Can I view a calendar based on the Jewish months (Elul, Tishrei, Heshvan, etc.)?

A: The third button below the calendar grid initially displays the Jewish date corresponding to the selected date of the Gregorian calendar. Tap this button to swap the display to the Jewish Calendar View. The selected date will be the Jewish date that was displayed in the field that was tapped. This button will now contain the Gregorian date corresponding to the currently selected Jewish date.

Q: Is there a way to insert the Jewish holidays into my Calendar (Date Book)?

A: First set up the Luach Prefereneces, then use the Event Management funtion to insert the Jewish holidays automatically. Do the following:

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check the User Interface Language you want.
If you want the display in the Calendar (Date Book) and the computer to be in Hebrew, check English/Hebrew (NOTE: Hebrew must be installed and enabled.)
If you want the display to be in English, then check English Only.

5 Check the Holidays preference.
Check Diaspora for Pesach & Sukkot for 8 days.
Check Israel for Pesach & Sukkot for 7 days.

6 Tap the OK button.

7 Tap the Events button to display the Event Management screen.

8 Set the date range. It is suggested to do a 10 year span for Holidays.

9 check Insert for Action.

10 check Holidays for Event Type.

11 Tap the Process button.

12 After processing has finished, you can view the Calendar (Date Book), to see the entries inserted as untimed events within the date range selected.

13 Now Hotsync to transfer the entries to your computer.

Q: How can I insert Jewish dates into my Calendar (Date Book)?

A: First set up the Luach Prefereneces, then use the Event Management funtion to insert the Jewish dates automatically. Do the following:

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check the User Interface Language you want.
If you want the display in the Calendar (Date Book) and the computer to be in Hebrew, check English/Hebrew (NOTE: Hebrew must be installed and enabled.)
If you want the display to be in English, then check English Only.

5 Check the Holidays preference.
Check Diaspora for Pesach & Sukkot for 8 days.
Check Israel for Pesach & Sukkot for 7 days.

6 Tap the OK button.

7 Tap the Events button to display the Event Management screen.

8 Set the date range. It is suggested not to do more than a three month span for dates, so you do not clog up your Calendar (Date Book). Use the "Delete" action to purge older dates.

9 check Insert for Action.

10 check Dates for Event Type.

11 Tap the Process button.

12 After processing has finished, you can view the Calendar (Date Book), to see the entries inserted as untimed events within the date range selected.

13 Now Hotsync to transfer the entries to your computer.

Q: How do I create a Yahrzeit event, and insert it into the Calendar (Date Book)?

A: First you must define the Yahrzeit as a User Event, and then you need to insert it automatically in the Calendar (Date Book) using the Event Management screen. Do the following:

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 Tap the User Events button.

3 Tap the New button.
Now you see an empty form with the Title User Event Definition.

4 Enter a description.
It is suggested to add the word "Yahrzeit" to the description, for example: "Yahrzeit for Zeidy Moshe".

5 Notice there are 3 buttons: Yahrzeit - Birthday - Anniversary.
Keep the Yahrzeit button selected.

6 Then select the Date of the death of the person.
This can be based either on the secular date or Jewish Date.
You only select one, and the other date is calculated.
If you know the secular date, tap the box next to Date
If you know the Hebrew date, tap the box next to Jewish Date.

7 Now you see the calendar, with today's date selected.
Notice the month's name in the upper left hand corner - select the month. Notice the year in the upper right hand corner - select the year. Select the day. Tap the OK button.

8 The date will be displayed and the other date will be calculated.

9 If you need to make changes, you can tap on the date and make the adjustment.

10 If you selected the date based on the secular date, and the person died, after sunset, tap the After Sunset checkbox, to advance the Jewish Date by one day.

11 Tap the Save button.

12 Create as many Yahrzheit events as you need, when finished, tap the Done button.

13 From the Luach Main Menu, tap the Events button to display the Event Management screen.

14 Set the date range. Tap the box under End Date. It is suggested to do a 10 year span for Yahrzheit User Events.

15 check Insert for Action.

16 check User Events for Event Type.

17 Tap the Process button.

18 After processing has finished, you can view the Calendar (Date Book), to see the entries inserted as untimed events within the date range selected.

19 Now Hotsync to transfer the entries to your computer.

Q: What are User Events?

A: User Events are Yahrzeits (the anniversary of a death), birthdays, and anniversaries that are defined based on the Jewish date that they occurred on. Their secular date will change every year. Luach keeps track of the secular date on which these events occur each year. User Events can be inserted into the Calendar (Date Book) using the Event Management function.

Q: How can I see the events inserted from Luach in the month view of the Calendar (Date Book)?

A: Do the following:

1 Tap the Calendar (Date Book) icon.

2 Tap the menu silk screen button (bottom left corner of the screen, to the left of the Graffiti area), OR touch the top left corner of the screen.

3 From the Options menu, select Display Options.

4 Check Show Untimed Events in the Month View.

5 Tap the OK button.

Q: When I tap the Zmanim button, I get the zmanim for Tel Aviv, how can I change the city?

A: Tap on Tel-Aviv to get a list of other cities. Choose a city from the list. Tap the Select button to select the new city temporarily. The Zmanim will be updated for the new city. This temporary city selection will remain in effect until you exit the Jewish Calendar Dialog. Tap the Set City as Current City button to set the selected city as the new current city. The Zmanim will be updated for the new city.

Q: How do I find out what time is candle lighting?

A: Select the desired date and tap the Shabbat/Chag button .

Q: I travel quite frequently and need to know when candle lighting is on Friday afternoon in various cities, can I have multiple cities in Luach?

A: Yes, Luach allows you to define up to 50 different cities. If you want to see Shabbat/Chag info for a different city, tap on the city name and a list of available cities will appear. Choose a city from the list. Tap the Select button to select the new city temporarily. The Shabbat/Chag info will be updated for the new city. This temporary city selection will remain in effect until you exit the Jewish Calendar Dialog. Tap the Set City as Current City button to set the selected city as the new current city. The Shabbat/Chag info will be updated for the new city.

Q: Where can I get the city definition information
for other cities in the world?

A: In the "luachxxx.zip" file, there are 2 files with additional city information:
The "cities.txt" is a text file that can be viewed on your computer.
The "cities.prc" is a "doc" format file that can be viewed on you Palm organizer using TealDoc or any other "Doc" reader.
These files contain the longitude and latitude definitions for over 200 cities throughout the world. You can use this info to add new city definitions to Luach.

See the Astrodienst web site to get the city definitions of any city in the world.

Q: How can I add a city to the list?

A: You need to have the co-ordinates of the city.

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 Tap the Cities button.

3 Tap the New button.

4 Enter the city name.

5 Do not check "Special Candle Lighting" box (this is for some Israeli cities).

6 You need to highlight the zeros in the fields and change them to your settings. If need be, change North/South and West/East.

7 Enter the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) offset.

8 If need be, change the Daylight Savings Time setup.

9 Tap the Save button.

10 If you want you tap the Set City as Current City button, to make this your default city. Tap the Done button.

Q: How can I find out what the Parshat HaShavua is for a shabbat?

A: Select the desired Saturday in the calendar view, and tap the Shabbat/Chag button .

Q: I'm flying to Israel and am not sure if the Parshat HaShavua is on the same schedule as in the USA, how can I find out which is the correct Parshat HaShavua?

A: When you fly to Israel, you probably will need to change several settings on your Palm organizer:

1 You will need to adjust the date and time to reflect the time change (Applications/ Prefs/ General).

2 Tap the Luach icon. Tap the menu silk screen button (bottom left corner of the screen, to the left of the Graffiti area), OR touch the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences. Check Israel in the Holidays section.

This will cause the holiday schedule that is observed in Israel to be used, and the Parshat HaShavua will be determined based on the Israeli observance.

3 From the Luach main screen, tap the Cities button. Select from the Popup trigger the desired Israeli city. Now tap the Set City as Current City button.

NOTE: Don't forget to change the settings back when you leave Israel.

Q: How can I tell if there are Jewish holidays on the calendar?

A: In the Jewish Calendar View, a line across the bottom of a day indicates that this day is a Jewish holiday.
A red line (or dark line on non-color organizers) indicates a "Chag".
An orange line (or lighter line on non-color organizers) indicates a minor holiday or fast day which is not a "Chag".
Many Jewish holidays start at night, and this is indicated by a half line.

Q: How can I tell if it is Rosh Hodesh on the calendar?

A: In the Jewish Calendar View, Rosh Hodesh is indicated by a yellow circle next to the day of the month (or black circle on non-color organizers).
Note: Rosh Hodesh is on the first of every Jewish month, and also on the 30th of any month that has 30 days.

Q: How can I tell if there are User Events on the calendar?

A: In the Jewish Calendar View, User Events are indicated by a small blue rectangle next to the day of the month on any day which has a User Event defined (or black rectangle on non-color organizers).

Q: Why does the Shabbat ending time not match my Synagogue's listing?

A: You need to change the Shabbat Ends field in the Zmanim Preferences screen.

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 Tap the menu silk screen button (bottom left corner of the screen, to the left of the Graffiti area), OR touch the top left corner of the screen.

3 Select Zmanim Preferences from the Options menu.

4 The Shabbat Ends field is the last field on the form.
If it is set for SS + 8.50 Deg, then it means it is 8.5 degrees below the horizon, which corresponds to "3 small stars visible" and is the default value used by Luach.

5 If your minhag is different, change it to SS + XX.00 Minutes,
where XX is how many minutes after sunset.
For 42 minutes after sunset, enter: SS + 42.00 Min.
For 45 minutes after sunset, enter: SS + 45.00 Min.
For 72 minutes after sunset, enter: SS + 72.00 Min.
Make sure to change Deg to Min.

6 Tap the Save button.

Now select a Saturday on the Luach calendar on the Palm organizer, and check the time for Shabbat Ends compared to your synagogue listing. It should not be more than 1 minute off.

Q: How do I display the full text of the Omer?

A: During Sefirat HaOmer (between Pesach and Shavuot), the current number of days in the Omer will be displayed in the middle button below the calendar grid. Tap the button that displays "Omer: xx days" to display the complete Omer text. The language of the Omer text is determined by the User Interface Language setting.

Q: How can I change Luach to show the holidays as two days and not one (or eight days and not seven)?

A: You need to set the Holidays setting in the Luach Preferences screen to Diaspora.

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check the desired language preference.

5 Check Diaspora for Holidays.

6 Tap the OK button.

Now all holidays will be set for the diaspora setting.

Q: How come Luach shows the wrong Parsha?

A: If the second day of a Chag is on a Shabbat in the diaspora, the Parsha read in Israel is different than the one in the diaspora for several weeks until it catches up with a double Parsha. You need to check that the Holidays setting in the Luach Preferences screen is set to match your location (Israel or Diaspora).

1 Tap the Luach icon.

2 If you see a Prefs button, tap it and continue with Step 4.

3 Otherwise, touch the top left corner of the screen, and select Preferences from the Options menu.

4 Check the desired language preference.

5 Next define the Holidays setting.
Check Diaspora for Pesach & Sukkot for 8 days.
Check Israel for Pesach & Sukkot for 7 days.

6 Tap the OK button.

Now the Parsha will match your location.

Q: When I enter the registration key for Luach, I get an error message. What should I do?

A:The key that you were given is for Luach. Make sure that you are entering the key in Luach Version 1.55 (and not in a different version of Luach or HebLite).

If the key does not match, you will see an X in the left hand corner, and a message displayed on your Palm screen.

Send an email with the complete message. Pay attention to upper or lower case letters, and punctuation. If you see a bullet in the User Name, put a pound sign (#) in the email.

Also include the version number in the email. Tap the Register Later or OK button, to return to the main screen. The version number is displayed on the top line.

Q: Can Yom Yerushalayim (28 Iyar) occur on a Friday?

A:Yes, Yom Yerushalayim can occur on a Friday. When it does, the religious observance remains on Thursday night and Friday. However in Israel, some official and military ceremonies take place the day before.
In versions of Luach prior to 1.21, when Yom Yerushalayim fell on a Friday, Luach incorrectly moved it to Thursday. This has been fixed in Luach version 1.21. It is advised to upgrade to a newer version to correct this problem.