Jews don't pray facing east! That's sun worship! Jews pray toward Y^әrushâ•la′yim (see M^әlâkh•im Âl′ëph 8:34, 44 , 48; and Div•rei′ ha-Yâm•im′ Beit 6:34.) If that happens to be east, then ok. But in Brisbane, Australia, Jews pray facing approximately northwest and in the U.S. state of Oregon approximately northeast; while in Sweden, Jews pray approximately southeast.

The answer will probably surprise you. (You can ask an airline pilot or navy navigator to help you find the direction of the arc of the "great circle" between you and Y^әrushâ•la′yim. But pulling a string taut on a globe between where you pray and Y^әrushâ•la′yim will do well enough. Then you may need to consult a compass to see which way that direction is from where you pray.)

Here you will find a link to candlelighting and havdâl•âh′ times, dates of Jewish holy days (often with links to explanatory information), dates of Biblical new months, etc.