CalJ Jewish Calendar App: Shabbat & Holiday Times
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- full network access
- run at startup
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Cal-J is a Jewish calendar app featuring:
** Shabbat Times
For any city of your choice. You can also register several locations in order to prepare for traveling or to read the Shabbat times of your relatives around the world.
Dates of Holidays, for any year
Cal-J is a perpetual calendar: no need to wait for next year's edition in order to prepare your vacations right now. Browse to any year in the future, and read all the dates you need.
Cross-calendar date conversions (Jewish - Gregorian)
So you can quickly look up any date. Need to know what was the Jewish date for June 5, 1931? CalJ helps you in just a few clicks.
Zmanim (times) of the daily prayers
No matter the date or location anywhere in the world: check beforehand from what time it is permitted to put Tefilin, or until what time you can daven Mincha, when to burn the Chametz, etc.
Birkat haMazon, Siddur tefilat Arvit and Min'cha
It is so easy to pull out one's smartphone to daven Min'cha, or to recite Birkat haMazon after a meal!
And for yet more comfort, CalJ highlights the special paragraphs for Chanuka, or Rosh Chodesh, etc. Never miss them again!
Rosh Chodesh Reminders
In order to light a candle, and not forget the special mentions in the Tefila.
Then, a few days later, CalJ offers to show the text for Birkat haLevana.
Birthdays and Memorials (Yahrzeit) **
Record the date of birth of your relatives, and the Azcara date of your departed : CalJ will make the anniversaries appear in your calendar each year, with an optional alert.
User reviews
- Easy to use and functional with timely information
- Excellent support from the developer
- Provides all necessary features for tracking Jewish calendar dates and zmanim
- Well-designed interface, which is clear and easy to read
- Good for learning about Jewish practices and faith
- Widget has glitches and does not update properly
- Issues with push notifications not functioning as expected
- Recent requirement for location access which blocks the app for some users
- Problems with the app repeatedly sending reminders without user input
- Difficulty in obtaining location data, especially on lower-end smartphones
- Excellent support and quick responses from the developer
- User-friendly and feature-rich app
- Issues with notifications and reminders
- Location access causing problems for users
- Positive feedback about the app's design and visual clarity
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