Shabbat Aware Scheduler
Verified93/100Schedule meetings, deployments, and events respecting Shabbat, Israeli holidays (chagim), and Hebrew calendar constraints. Use when user asks to schedule around Shabbat, "zmanim", check Israeli holidays, plan around chagim, set Israeli business hours, or needs Hebrew calendar-aware scheduling logic. Includes halachic times (zmanim) via HebCal API, full Israeli holiday calendar, and Israeli business hour conventions. Do NOT use for religious halachic rulings (consult a rabbi) or diaspora 2-day holiday scheduling.
Trust score 93/100 (Verified) · 35+ installs · 2 GitHub contributors · MIT license
Scheduling tasks, meetings, and deadlines in Israel requires awareness of Shabbat times, Jewish holidays, and the Hebrew calendar. Standard scheduling tools have no concept of these, leading to reminders and meetings set at inappropriate times. Without Israeli calendar awareness, automations break down and important tasks slip through the cracks.
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Developers? Install via command line (CLI)
npx skills-il add skills-il/localization@v1.3.0-shabbat-aware-scheduler --skill shabbat-aware-scheduler -a claude-codeWhen to Apply
- When scheduling meetings for Israeli teams that need to respect Shabbat and holidays
- When setting up cron jobs that must skip Shabbat and Israeli holidays
- When planning deployment windows that avoid Israeli rest periods
- When building notification systems that respect rest days
- When converting between Hebrew and Gregorian calendar dates
Try These Prompts
I want to schedule a meeting on Friday. What is the latest reasonable time before Shabbat starts this week in Tel Aviv?
Filter my calendar for next month and mark all Jewish holidays and days of rest so I do not accidentally schedule meetings on them
What is the Hebrew date equivalent of April 15, 2026 and does any Jewish holiday or event fall on that day?
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Changelog
Real bug fix: city-aware candle lighting (Jerusalem b=40, Haifa/Zikhron Yaakov b=30, default b=18). Previously sent b=18 with Jerusalem coords, contradicting the documented 40-minute Jerusalem custom. Added Havdalah method docs (Tzeit HaKochavim default, 42/50/72 minute options). Added verified 2026 Israeli holiday dates table. New Offline Libraries section: @hebcal/core v6.x active, pyluach v2.3.0 stable, hebcal-js deprecated.
May 20, 2026
Fixed broken MCP link in Recommended MCP Servers section.
Apr 30, 2026
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