Shabbat times from June 20 to June 27

Friday, June 20 (Sivan 24). Shabbat begins in London at 9.07; Bournemouth 9.04; Leeds 8.00*; Manchester 9.26; Gateshead 9.33; Glasgow 9.50.

Saturday, June 21(Sivan 25), Torah portion: Shelach Lecha, Numbers 13:1 to 15:41. Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24.

Shabbat ends in London at 10.28; Bournemouth 10.37; Leeds 10.54; Manchester 11.00; Gateshead 11.24; Glasgow 11.40.

Thursday, June 26 (Sivan 30), first day Rosh Chodesh Tammuz.

Friday, June 27 (Tammuz 1), second day Rosh Chodesh Tammuz. Shabbat begins in London at 9.08; Bournemouth 9.04; Leeds 8.00*; Manchester 9.27; Gateshead 9.33; Glasgow 9.50.

* Central Orthodox congregations in Leeds bring in Shabbat early: For Chabad times, see chabad.org/calendar

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