Jewish Calendar/Zmanim DLL

Software Development Kit (SDK) with header file and documentation

The DLL can be distributed with your software applications developed for Jewish non-profit organizations without license fees to me

SDK documentation is available here

A sample how the Jewish Calendar/Zmanim DLL can be used in VB.NET is downloadable free of charge by clicking on here

Features:

• Converting the current date or a given Gregorian date into a Hebrew date

• Getting the name of the holiday or fast day (Diaspora or Israel) including Erev and Isru Chag days for the current date or a given Gregorian date - English names are supplied, the holiday names can be adapted individually, and some holidays can be excluded

• Torah and haphtaroth readings for a given shabbat for Diaspora and Israel

• Shabbat times and Zmanim calculation for over 1000 predefined cities.
  Own calculation methods and cities can be defined individually.
  The following samples are supplied:
  • Shabbat times according to individual defineable calculation algorithms
    • Candle Lighting: 18 minutes before sunset on Friday
    • End of Shabbat: 45 minutes after sunset on Saturday or 8 degrees below horizon
    
    
  • Zmanim according to individual defineable calculation algorithms
    • Alot Hashachar: 72 minutes before sunrise, 16.1 degrees below horizon
    • Earliest Tallit: 11 or 10.2 degrees below horizon
    • HaNetz HaChama
    • Kriat Shema: GR"O, M"A
    • Tefila: GR"O, M"A
    • Chatzot: GR"O, M"A
    • Mincha Gedola: GR"O, M"A
    • Mincha K'tana: GR"O, M"A
    • Plag HaMincha: GR"O, M"A
    • Shkia HaChama
    • Tzait Hakochavim: 72 minutes after sunset; 5.95, 7.5 or 8.5 degrees below horizon

The Jewish Calendar/Zmanim DLL SDK is available only for Jewish non-profit organizations on demand.

Ulrich Greve
E-Mail: jewishsoftware@tichnut.de
Homepage: https://www.tichnut.de/jewish/

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