Succot 5787-Shabbat Bereshit Prayer Schedules

Succot – Festival of Tabernacles

Friday Eve, Sep. 25-Friday, Oct. 2

First Two Yom Tob Days

EVE OF 1st DAY SUCCOT – Friday Evening, September 25

Candle Lighting | 6:30 pm
Evening Services (Minha/Arbit) | 6:30 pm
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Followed by self-catered meals in the succah for registered guests

1st DAY SUCCOT – Shabbat, September 26

Zemirot | 8:15 am
Shahrit & Hallel | 9:00 am
Torah Service | 9:50 am
Musaf & Hoshaanot | 10:35-11:20 am
Sermon & Conclusion | following Musaf
Youth Programming | 10:00 am | Tots in Fidanque; 5+ in Elias Room
Jr. Congregation | 10:30 am | Little Synagogue
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Followed by self-catered meals in the succah for registered guests

Evening Services (Minha/Arbit) | 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting | after 7:20 pm
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Followed by self-catered meals in the succah for registered guests

2nd DAY SUCCOT – Sunday, September 2

Zemirot | 8:15 am
Shahrit & Hallel | 9:00 am
Torah Service | 9:50 am
Musaf & Hoshaanot | 10:30-11:20 am
Sermon & Conclusion | following Musaf
Youth Programming | 10:00 am | Tots in Fidanque; 5+ in Elias Room
Jr. Congregation | 10:30 am | Little Synagogue
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Followed by self-catered meals in the succah for registered guests

Evening Services (Minha & Arbit) | 6:30 pm
Habdala, End of Yom Tob | 7:07 pm
Followed by self-catered meals in the succah for registered guests

Hol HaMoed Succot – Intermediate Days of Tabernacles

Monday-Thursday, Sept 28-Oct 1

Mornings:
Shahrit, Musaf, & Hoshaanot | 7:05 am
Breakfast in Succah | after Services

Evenings:
Minha & Arbit Services | 6:15 pm

Hoshaana Rabba, Grand Hosanna 

Final Day of Hol HaMoed Succot – Seventh Day of Succot (Tabernacles)

EVE OF HOSHAANA RABBA – Thursday Evening, October 1

Minha & Arbit Services……………………………………….6:15 pm
Mishmarah-Tikkun in Succah……………………………..9:00 pm

HOSHAANA RABBA DAY – Friday Morning, October 2

Zemirot | 6:30 am
Shahrit & Hallel | 7:05 am
Torah Service | 7:30 am
Musaf, Hoshaanot, Shofar | 8:15-9:45 am
Service Conclusion | 9:45-9:50 amBreakfast in Succah……………………………..Following Services
Breakfast followed by self-catered meals in Succah for registered guests

Shemini Hag Atseret – Eighth Day Convocation Festival

EVE OF SHEMINI HAG ATSERET – Friday Evening, October 2

Evening Services (Minha & Arbit) | 6:15 pm
Candle Lighting | before 6:18 pm
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Followed by self-catered meals in Succah for registered guests

SHEMINI HAG ATSERET DAY – Shabbat, October 3

Zemirot | 8:15 am
Shahrit & Hallel | 9:00 am
Torah Service | 9:50 am
Musaf, Tikkun HaGeshem* | 10:40-11:20 am
Sermon & Service Conclusion | after Musaf
Youth Programming | 10:00 am | Tots in Fidanque; 5+ in Elias Room
Jr. Congregation | 10:30 am | Little Synagogue
Kiddush in Elias Room Succah | after services
Kiddush followed by self-catered meals in Succah for registered guests

*Tikkun HaGeshem is the Sephardic poem added at the inauguration of Israel’s rainy season, for the duration of which, until Passover, a request for rain is inserted in the second blessing of the Amidah.

Simhat Torah – End of Reading-Cycle Celebration

EVE OF SIMHAT TORAH – Shabbat evening, October 3

Minha & Arbit, with Tenu Shebaha | 6:15 pm
Shabbat End/Candle Lighting | after 7:08 pm
Hakafot in Main Sanctuary | 7:15 pm
Concurrent Women’s Hakafot (Little Synagogue) | 7:15 pm
Kiddush & Ice Cream Extravaganza…………Following Hakafot

SIMHAT TORAH DAY – Sunday, October 4

Zemirot | 8:15 am
Shahrit & Hallel | 9:00 am
Torah Service, with Hatanim Honors | 9:50 am
Musaf | 10:40-11:40 am
Youth Programming | 10:00 am | Tots in Fidanque; 5+ in Elias Room
Jr. Congregation | 10:30 am | Little Synagogue

Evening Services (Minha & Arbit) | 6:15 pm
Habdala | 6:54 pm

Shabbat Bereshit – Shabbat Hatanim

Friday Eve, October 9

Candles (18 min. before sunset)………………………….6:07 pm
Minha & Arbit, Tenu Shebaha………………………….6:00 pm

SHABBAT BERESHIT DAY – Shabbat, October 10

 Zemirot ……………………………………………………………..8:15 am
Shahrit……………………………………………………………….9:00 am
Torah & Hatanim Honors…………………………………….9:35 am
Kiddush ……………………………………………..Following Services
Hatanim Luncheon 5787………………………Following Kiddush

Class…………………………………………………………………..5:15 pm
Minha & Arbit …………………………………………………….6:00 pm
Habdala, End of Shabbat …………………………………….6:56 pm

 Shabbat Hatanim is our moniker for what is otherwise known as Shabbat Bereshit, the day on which the first Parashah of the Torah is read, because we continue to carry over onto Shabbat the honoring of the Hatan Torah and Hatan Bereshit, the main feature of our Simhat Torah Service. It will be followed by our annual Hatanim Luncheon. (Click here for details.)