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Tsvi Mostovicz on creating the Jewish Calendar component

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Recorded June 22, 2025
Duration 53:12
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Join us for a fascinating conversation with Tsvi Mostovicz, the visionary behind Home Assistant's Jewish calendar component, which he developed to enable crucial Sabbath-compliant automations. Discover his pragmatic approach to smart home harmony, seamlessly integrating Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Wi-Fi devices for everything from privacy-focused voice control to automated synagogue lighting.
Chapters
00:00:05 Introduction
00:01:03 Tsvi’s Journey into Home Automation
00:02:32 Challenges and Evolution of Home Automation Systems
00:10:00 Building Home Assistant Integrations
00:16:27 Home Automation for Religious Practices
00:18:43 Maintenance and Future of Integrations
00:26:14 Favorite Home Automations and Troubleshooting
00:32:53 Forward Simulation Concept
00:35:20 Automation Interfaces and Challenges
00:36:03 Dashboard Management
00:38:10 Hot Water System Integration
00:40:40 Smart Home Cameras and AI
00:44:18 Future Plans for Smart Home
00:50:39 Community and Impact

Links

Tsvi’s Github: https://github.com/tsvi

Tsvi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsvim

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Tsvi Mostovicz

Tsvi Mostovicz is a Senior Verification Engineer at Intel and a passionate open-source contributor. He maintains the Jewish calendar integration for Home Assistant and its underlying library, py-libhdate. A Python enthusiast, he loves writing clean code, and lives in Meitar, Israel.

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