The Sabbath begins at 6:53 P.M. on Friday, October 2, and concludes at 7:43 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit and prayers recited at 6:35 P.M. and completed before sunset at 6:53 P.M. Sukkot also begins at sunset on Friday. Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah begins Friday, October 2, at sunset and concludes at sundown on Sunday, October 4. October is World Menopause Month, created by the International Menopause Society in 2014 to raise awareness and publicize resources available. October 1 is also World Sake Day.