Friday, August 12 (Av 15 ), Festival of Av. Shabbat begins in London at 8.15; Bournemouth 8.14; Leeds 7.30*; Manchester 8.28; Gateshead 8.31; Glasgow 8.45.

Saturday, August 13 (Av 16). Shabbat Nachamu. Torah Portion: Va’etchanan, Deuteronomy 3:23 to 7:11. Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26.

Shabbat ends in London at 9.20; Bournemouth 9.28; Leeds 9.36; Manchester 9.39; Gateshead 9.49; Glasgow 10.00.

Friday, August 19 (Av 22), Shabbat begins in London at 8.01; Bournemouth 8.00; Leeds 7.30*; Manchester 8.13; Gateshead 8.15; Glasgow 8.28.

* Central Orthodox congregations in Leeds bring in Shabbat early. Chabad times: 8.24 August 12; 8.09 August 19.