Wednesday, August 03, 2005

"Shema" Prayer To Be Recited Worldwide, Wednesday, August 3, 2005

From Katifund:

On Wednesday, August 3, 2005 (erev 28 Tammuz), when it's exactly 9pm at The Western Wall, the Kotel, in Jerusalem, join every Jew around the world in the most central phrase said in Judaism: the Shema prayer. Saying the first verse takes 10 seconds.

Find your local time corresponding with 9pm Jerusalem time.

U.S. East Coast: Wed 2:00 PM
U.S. West Coast: Wed 11:00 AM
Amsterdam: Wed 8:00 PM
Anchorage: Wed 10:00 AM
Athens: Wed 9:00 PM
Baghdad: Wed 10:00 PM
Bangko: Thu 1:00 AM
Beijing: Thu 2:00 AM
Buenos Aires: Wed 3:00 PM
Frankfurt: Wed 8:00 PM
Johannesburg: Wed 8:00 PM
Melbourne: Thu 4:00 AM
Mexico City: Wed 1:00 PM
Montreal: Wed 2:00 PM
Nassau: Wed 2:00 PM
New DelhI: Wed 11:30 PM
Paris: Wed 8:00 PM
Riyadh: Wed 9:00 PM
Shanghai: Thu 2:00 AM