Tishrei Holiday Halachot

Rosh Hashana - Sukkot The High Holidays L’David Hashem Ori blow the Shacharit to recite Psalm 27, Chodesh performance. and we needtotakegreater diligenceandcare in time forintrospection andexaminationofourbehavior, through with start Elul the sinofGolden Calf. Kippur and camedown with themonthetenthof from G-d. He ascended Mount Sinai on the first of received thesecondtabletsof Ten Commandments (Repentance). This corresponds withthetime Moses Tuesday night August 26, is a perioddesignated for the Hebrew month of) Prepare foryour inCourt Day The HighHolidays at theendof a Hashem… G-d’s Mercy”, whichbeginwiththewords, “ of the (the daybefore through them duringmorningservices Selichot of theprevious week. Thecustomisto recite thefirst out onaMonday or Tuesday, we beginontheSunday Selichot you beinscribed andsealedforagoodyear). correspondences wishesof day of reminds ustorepent from oursinsbefore year thenew minyan On thesecond dayof Beginning with Elul daysfrom The forty On theSunday before During themonthof Rosh Hashana ). On thatdayG-dproclaimed hisforgiveness for Selichot early Sunday morning, andthencontinuesaying , theprayers offorgiveness. If is the time to prepare for the holy days that (a quorum oftenmen).TheAramaicpassages (aquorum and Shofar (Wednesday night,August 27),we began ” Thisprayer isonly recited inthepresence of Rosh Hashana Ma’ariv istherecitation ofthe“13Attributes of Yom Kippur attheendof Selichot L’David Hashem Ori arrives. (Day ofAtonement). We setaside Ma’ariv ). The crying soundofthe ). Thecrying . are alsoonlysaidwitha (Day ofJudgment) andextend Elul Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh Elul Rosh Hashana Ketiva VaChatima Tova ). One of the primary prayers ). One of the primary ofthesecondday , which began this year on Shacharit Elul we include inour Rosh Hashana (thebeginningof (before we recite Erev YomKippur we begin to say , attheendof we began to Tishrei Hashem, minyan mitzvah Teshuva Shofar (May ( falls Rosh Yom Elul .

2 during . Shabbat. It toremember isimportant toeattheseitems “declaration” foundinanysiddurormachzor. recite theblessing,“…almitzvat ” andtheeruv of matzah. cooked pieceoffishormeatandachallah, roll, orapiece Eruv TavshilinInstructions “Eruv Tavshilin” on Wednesday, thedaybefore Yom Tov. cooking andpreparation forShabbat onFriday, we perform So how canwe cookforShabbat? In order topermit (when cookingisforbidden). have aproblem when thedayafter Yom Tov isShabbat Tov forthenextoron Yom Tov forafter Yom Tov. We Eruv Tavshilin Store theminaplacewhere theywillremain for While holdingthecookedfoodandchallah, Set asideacooked food, suchasaboiledeggor We are notpermittedtoprepare onone day of Yom 3 Rosh Hashana , on “boreh “boreh . At the . At blower). blessing in Amidah service. , we place a , we , the prayer , the prayer until all the . Rosh Hashana Rosh , 30 during the shofar are: ( on Mussaf shofar (the seventh day of day seventh (the will forgive our will forgive Tashlich Rosh Hashana Rosh Shabbat shofar Mussaf “Shehechiyanu” Tashlich on Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashem Ba’al Tokeah Ba’al , and 40 after the , and 40 after the shofar ” and continue with the meal. Hoshana Raba Hoshana , we recite recite , we , it is customary to shake out our wine, we make the blessing wine, we ). , so on those years it is recited on it is recited , so on those years Amidah Hamotzi Sukkot Tashlich Shabbat should also be recited over the fruit. After over should also be recited on the fruit and eat some of it. We then wash We on the fruit and eat some of it. Rosh Hashana Rosh 1. Tekiah: a long drawn-out sound. a long drawn-out Tekiah: 1. and sounds; plaintive broken, three 2. Shevarim: short, nine staccato sounds. Teruah: 3. is recited, so that the is recited, on On If you are unable to recite unable to recite are you If the second night of On We blow 30 sounds before 30 sounds before blow We the do not blow We the through obligation your fulfill to intend must You the time the blessings silent from remain must You stones forbidden to feed any animals or throw are We The three basic sounds of the basic sounds of The three Kiddush blows are completed at the end of the are blows our hope that expressing do not recite We of Judgment. on the Day transgressions Tashlich the afternoon of the second day of you may do so up until up so do may you the holiday of The Second Night on the table while eaten for a year fruit haven’t we that Kiddush the drinking the ha’etz” p’ri our hands, say “ repetition of the repetition each day of the holiday. of the blessings and blows of the the blowing made before are Tashlich conclusion of sins. pockets as a symbol of casting away our Tashlich. into the water at 3

(We (We Yom Yom and siddur ”, the machzor and of sounding of in order to in order Shabbat Elul blowing that we that we blowing in front of three of three in front Erev Rosh Hashana Rosh Erev ” - “May you be you ” - “May blowing that we do that we blowing ”, you should notify should you ”, mitzvah ” and a woman with Shofar on Hatarat Nedarim Hatarat Shofar Shacharit shofar as we do on as we , we have the have we , include the procedure, blessings include the procedure, Hatarat Nedarim Hatarat commemorates the creation of the commemorates the creation . and obligatory , we greet a man with the new wishes year greet , we Rosh Hashana Rosh ” (signs) for a good year, such as ” (signs) for a good year, machzorim Elul (ram’s horn). It is symbolic of the blowing of is symbolic of the blowing horn). It (ram’s ”. Rosh Hashana Rosh L’shana tova tikatev v’techatem tova L’shana On Many Many a vinegar bitter or have not eat foods that are do We When we greet one another on the first night of one greet When we eat foods that serve meals, we the evening During Rosh Hashana Rosh When doing “ doing When In order to free ourselves from the sin of violating from ourselves to free order In We do not blow the the do not blow We is a very serious day, Judgment of Although the Day shofar simanim (holiday), to show that we put our trust put that we in G-d, that (holiday), to show Rosh Hashana Rosh simanim L’shana tova tikatevee v’techatemee tikatevee tova L’shana day means that we reaffirm our belief in G-d’s sovereignty sovereignty our belief in G-d’s reaffirm day means that we to serving the world and our commitment Him. over shofar the hearing while mind in thoughts these have should blow.) taste. Shofar the the trumpet of a King, which on this at the coronation as “ and the head of a fish. apple dipped in honey, we eat as foods that for the different and prayers “ Rosh Hashana Rosh of “ “ inscribed and sealed for a good year”. world and begins the Jewish calendar year. It is a day of It year. calendar and begins the Jewish world over sovereignty G-d’s that acknowledges prayer intensive for judgment on Him pass before the world. All things this holy day. (High Holiday prayer book) or in the Artscrollin book) or prayer Holiday (High book) on page 762, and should be said in the (prayer understand. language that you spouse as well. doing so for your the court are that you Days New Year’s a vow/promise, we recite “ recite we a vow/promise, after annulment of vows, any that declare also We court.a as act who people the force should not have make in the future we promise The text for this can be found in a of a vow. we celebrate we Tov our make we Therefore, year. good a with us bless will He such the day before, for this special day on preparations bathing and hair-cutting. as food preparation, as we do throughout the month of the do throughout as we customary between differentiate do during on Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana Rosh Erev 2 The Ten Days of Repentance Tzom Gedalya/ TheFast ofGedalya Amidah do notrepeat the we add l’chaim…” At theend ofthe with must repeat the when you recited the third blessing ofthe you are indoubtaboutwhetheryou madethechange this changeanddon’t immediatelycorrect yourself, orif exiling thelastremaining Jews inIsrael. Nebuchadnezzar retaliated by killingthousandsand Jews inIsrael. On thisdayGedalya wasassassinated. Gedalya son ofAchikom asgovernor over theremaining the Babylonian king,Nebuchadnezzar, appointed Holy Temple)at thehands oftheancientBabylonians, haKadosh” with “ the khamocha…” add birchata…” in ourprayers. Repentance. During thisperiodthere are changesmade Kippur The Ten ofRepentance Days The TenDaysofRepentance Amidah After the destruction of thefirst After thedestruction e) Werecite d) In the This daywastherefore proclaimed asafastday. c) In the third b) In thefirst a) In The period from “zochrenu l’chaim”. “…haMelech hamishpat” iscalled …haMelech haKadosh” by by “B’sefer chaim...” . If you forgetandconclude the . Andattheendof shacharit . in placeof Kaddish . If you forgetthese, you neednotrepeat bracha Amidah Avinu Aseret Yemai Teshuva Amidah bracha bracha and , we say bracha of

In thesecond Malkenu “...l’ayla minkolbirchata…” . . If you forgetanyofthese,you “ha’shiva shoftenu” mincha Rosh Hashana . (blessing)ofthe of of the insteadof “Modim” aftertherepitition ofthe . “...l’ayla u’l’ayla mikol bracha instead of Amidah Bet Hamikdash -The Ten Days of bracha , we add “Melech ohev…” of through bracha , we conclude , we conclude “Sim shalom” Amidah , we add Amidah “…ha’Kel without “u’chtov , you (the , we Yom “mi . , 4 Yom Kippur . . Shabbat , this Havdallah , this Havdallah , even if they are if they are , even “boreh p’ri hagafen”, hagafen”, p’ri “boreh at its conclusion. at its Written by Matthew Garland Matthew by Written . If a doctor assesses . If of Shabbat When washing hands in over both of them. both over “hamavdil ben kodesh l’chol” ben “hamavdil brachot Havdallah and (i.e. applying a substance to the body). , the sanctification of the new, the sanctification moon. has all the restrictions of the restrictions has all carries restrictions known as “the five five as “the known carries restrictions - Once you feel badly for making your feel badly for making your you - Once - Now that you’ve resolved to improve yourself, yourself, to improve resolved that you’ve - Now consists of the consists “boreh m’orei ha’aish” ha’aish” m’orei “boreh of ecognize - We must realize that we have made have we that must realize We - ecognize done, have the sins we mistakes and acknowledge our recognize and Viduy the recite we As – egret over must feel truefaults and mistakes, we regret esolve try can sins, you mistakes and committing your to eject the sinful steps to abandon must also take active you No washing or bathing. No wash only the morning or after using the bathroom, up to the knuckles. anointing No shoes of leather wearing No with leather. only partially covered marital relations. No For sins against another person, you must sincerely must sincerely person, you sins against another For Kippur Yom eating or drinking No are life, you that fasting can pose a danger to your ill and must eat or drink, are you forbidden to fast. If should eat or drink small amounts at intervals.you this should be done. Contact the Rabbi as to how Yom Kippur Yom 2. 3. 4. 5. make sure you won’t do it again, by resolving to improve improve to resolving do it again, by won’t you make sure and why, did wrong what you know you ways. Only your it from to prevent to determine how up to you so it’s happening again. This is the committing. found yourself behaviors that your committed you with resolution practical aspect; whereas taking are you now steps to improve, to taking active past sinful behavior. your from steps to refrain active and reparations, appropriate make forgiveness, request then can you that person. Only from forgiveness receive for that sin. Hashem from forgiveness receive The 5 Afflictions are: They of the day. afflictions” 1. Therefore, we make Therefore, Havdallah ha-aish”, m’orei “boreh candle after the Havdallah Unlike left Kippur and Yom before lit been candle must have way is The preferable the holiday. burning throughout the this candle and recite from to light another candle bracha Repentance of R’s 4 The the with this do We unintentionally. and intentionally look deep inside as we the confession prayers, “Viduy”, what our faults are. to recognize ourselves difficulty in feeling have true you done. If what we’ve tryyour mistakes effects negative to think about the regret, with G-d. relationship and your had on you have by R R R R

. . , . ” the for upon amen bracha . To be To . Se’udah Se’udah . At the . At to some Amidah service. Shacharit , followed , followed , you must , you Yom Kippur Yom “Viduy”, kittel Hashem Yom Kippur Yom Aseret Yimeh Aseret begins) you begins) you Ne’ilah etc. is said out . We recite it as recite We . Bircat HaMazon Bircat tallit and Erev Yom Kippur Yom Erev and Ma’ariv (repentance). ”, in which we take we ”, in which Yom Kippur Yom Kol Nidrei Kol Yom Kippur Kippur Yom tallit , we recite recite , we (leader of the services), Yom Kippur Yom teshuva kaparot Yom Kippur Yom , the second verse of the , the second verse over the over concludes with the . we daven daven we actually begins, which is at Rosh Hashana Rosh chazzan begins, we eat the begins, we begins, there is a custom for begins, there bracha day services consist of ” prayer, which can be found in the which can ” prayer, machzor Kol Nidrei Kol Erev Yom Kippur Yom Erev Yom Kippur Yom ”. The custom is to begin reciting the reciting is to begin The custom ”. . begins with the is the day we petition is the day we Yom Kippur Yom and a fourth service called Yom Kippur, Kippur, Yom of kaparot . Yom Kippur Yom Yom Kippur Yom , the final meal before the fast begins. You the fast begins. , the final meal before bracha Yom Kippur Yom “Baruch shem kavod malchuto…”, “Baruch kavod shem . Many people perform this during . Many Mincha is recited throughout throughout is recited , the days between , the days between Mincha - , together with the with together bracha Yom Kippur Yom Yom Kippur Yom The shul will provide candles at the synagogue for all for synagogue the at candles provide will shul The Before Before of must accept the sanctity You Before Before We perform of “ the custom We At The Throughout Throughout Shehechiyanu conclusion of bracha “ to answer he does in order but to finish it before The custom is for men to wear a wear to for men is custom The to make the allowed sunset. Otherwise, it without wear put it on before you a reciting of “ light candles there. Kippur Day - andJudgment of Yom Atonement and prayer through forgiveness sunset. With this acceptance, all the laws of With sunset. You must also extend go into effect. after the actual day has passed. degree to light candles on women who desire people the opportunity to shul and This will give to drive fast with the conclusion of the meal. blessing this for text The children. their bless to parents can be found in the before yourself Hamafseket to digest or should not eat foods that will be difficult want to eat or drink you to be thirsty later on. If cause you anything after this meal (before reciting should think or say aloud before do not want to begin the that you After Meals) (Grace confession of our sins, at the conclusion of the confession of our sins, “Viduy” anything, without leaning on over stand slightly bent we strike our hearts. we confess, and at each sin we a live chicken or money and rotate it around our heads, it around and rotate chicken or money a live the “ reciting machzor Teshuva Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Repentance hour - 11th Yom Erev Mussaf to his Shema when it is said silently). of the year, loud (unlike the rest 4 Sukkot 2. 1. Sukkah Facts4 Important About The overhang. If itis,contactthe Rabbi. not bebuiltunderanytree branchesorunderaledge 7. s’chach heavy rain. You should be able to see the stars through the should not be thick enough to provide protection from a 6. (approximately 14inches)for use somethingthatismore thanfour 5. cannot beconsidered a (ritual impurity).Thismeansthatthepiecesof but isdetachedandnotsubjecttothelawsof must bemadefrom materialthatgrew from theground, 4. approximately 14inches—ofthe Hanging decorations shouldbewithinfour use themforanythingelseuntilafter daysof (the intermediary down, you mayre-hang themonlyon 3. the framework. use canvas walls,makesure totieyour wallssecurely to winds. as your sukkahcanwithstandnormal 2. four walls. high—approximately 38inches.It ispreferable tohave walls have tobeatleast10 1. (the Sukkah roof). to keepinmind:a sukkah in it,aswell! inwarmerclimates-sleep and manypeople-particularly week of Basics Sukkah Sukkot heavenly cloudswithwhich G-d surrounded the Jews from Egypt andthat the the the perform obligated toeatbread in the On small children andthosewhoare illare exempt. Men are obligatedtoeatinthe Location: undertheopensky! Don’t waterproof your sukkah’s roof. Use appropriately s’chach. sized Your s’chach mustbe“all natural”. Decorate your sukkah. You mayuseanymaterialforthewallsaslong Your sukkahshouldhave atleast3walls. To keep you on track while building your own The , butifnot,itisstill , here are afew

Sukkot mitzvah the firstand secondnights of sukkah . We eatmealsinit(weather permitting), is our temporary dwelling placeforthe isourtemporary isacommemorationof the Exodus mitzvah Sukkah halachic k’li of (utensil). kosher consistsofwallsand Sukkot sukkah sukkah guidelinesthatyou’ll need s’chach If the decorations fall tefachim . s’chach ), andyou maynot sukkah , have inmindthat . commemorates the Your sukkah . (handbreadths) Sukkot Simchat Torah . Women, very Chol HaMoed tefachim sukkah . When you . When Youcan’t The The tefachim , we are should S’chach s’chach s’chach s’chach tumah wide If you The — .

6 sukkah hamazon in the any longer, thendothefollowing even asitisraining: rain hasnotstopped,orthefamilyguestscan’t wait the an hourortwofortheraintostopinorder toperform Rain theFirst On NightofSukkot What to doifitrains onSukkot: from thecandles. within your Caution 4. 3. obligated toeatinthe to eatinthe of rainwere tocomeinyour house,you are notobligated extent thatyou wouldleave theroom ifthesameamount first night. bircat hamazon the of themealitisstillraining,eata Kiddush time.If theraincontinues,youfor ashort maymake NightsofSukkot Rain Other All On night. are able.Iftired you you feelvery maygotosleepforthe blessing, andrecite bread largerthan a make theblessingof recite basukkah Do notsaytheblessingforeatingin the volume ofalargeolive –volume of50ml)bread. make mitzvah sukkah Make If itrainsonthefirstnightof should leave someinthe bring candlesintothehousetomakespace,but Light the though sheisexempt) andmaymaketheblessing. who eats in a you are obligatedtoeatinthe You recite theblessingof“ obligated toeatitinthe you eatmore thana – volume of200ml).During therest of more thana to protect thematthetime. You shouldeatslightly If therainsstopsyou are notobligated toreturn to Even iftheskyisovercast anditissure torainyou are Other nights,ifrainentersthrough the If itrainsonthesecondnight,you shouldwait If the rain continues, you should wait as long as you If therain stopsduringthemeal,enter bircat hamazon hamotzi eatapieceofbread largerthana andbeginthemealinhouse.If attheend sukkah inthehouse,you shouldwashagainandinthe ). Then you mayeatthe rest ofthemealand : Please becareful whenplacingopenflames withoutablessingover the Kiddush ofeatinginthe sukkah sukkah inthe Yom Tov . If therain stopsafterreciting . If therainstops,follow thelawsfor kebetza sukkah inthe . kebetza andkeepflammablematerialsaway bircat hamazon inthehouse. leshev basukkah sukkah sukkah candlesinthe kebetza (literallythevolume ofanegg has fulfilled the sukkah andrecite the sukkah , andeata , untiltherainactuallyfalls. sukkah sukkah leshev ba’sukkah ofbread orcake,you are . Wash your handsand Sukkot . . If afterthis timethe . . , andeatapieceof kazayit sukkah sukkah sukkah , you shouldwait kebetza kazayit bircat hamazon mitzvah sukkah s’chach ofbread in . Awoman ” whenever andrecite . Youmay Sukkot (literally withthe sukkah ( tothe (even bircat leshev , if ,

7 Sukkot

, is and and ” at , we , we “Ana “Ana must ”, and ”, bimah in the of the of Sukkot “mashiv “mashiv prayers prayers Shemini Shemini ”, which ”, Torah . On this . On ) are the ) are lulav lulav . and . We recite . We minim , but if they bimah , a bracha Shacharit and may recite and may recite Hoshanot Hoshana prayer with the prayer Nishmat shehechiyanu Shabbat shacharit at Kiddush (with the exception (with the exception “ Sukkot mitzvah . Everyone recites the recites . Everyone . on . At night and by day night and by . At . For the rest of the rest . For mitzvah by borrowing them. borrowing by Hallel Hoshana Rabba Hoshana , the four , the four reading in the morning. reading “Hodu la’Shem” “Hodu etrog Hoshanot as they walk around the as they walk around bracha Torah is , we begin saying , we minim Yom Tov Yom prayer we circle the circle we prayer in the second the in Torah mitzvah and Sukkot or and take in hand a bundle of mitzvah - “on condition of return”. That condition of return”. - “on and wave them in the manner and wave Sukkot Hoshanot lulav Simchat Torah Simchat (first section of etrog etrog , which we say, and “ and say, we which , Hoshanot ” (circuits) around the shul. around ” (circuits) Shabbat of each day of scrolls are removed from the Ark and the Ark from removed are scrolls and to a friend that you use a legal condition use to a friend that you and Shemini Atzeret Shemini D’Zimra L’Todah You can have a friend give you his you a friend give can have You

Torah

. hakafot Mussaf lulav prayer after the prayer etrog of lulav . . Women recite the recite Women . “al m’nat l’hachzir” m’nat “al one time. . After concluding these prayers we beat the bundle we . After concluding these prayers . The and Pesukei , making it yours. Make sure that if you give your your give that if you sure Make , making it yours. in hand and begins the prayers of “ of the prayers begins and in hand We do not take the four do not take We day of the first On on lulav and etrog your own don’t do if you What do you Women are exempt from this from exempt are Women of recital the Throughout After The ninth day is On Shabbat we recite the recite we Shabbat On day of The seventh The eighth day of the holiday is called brachot Yizkor Mizmor Mussaf in which they are shaking. they are in which to fulfill the you belong to able to fulfill the are you the first day? shaking, others point them horizontally to the direction to the direction horizontally point them shaking, others etrog lulav called friend, he only acquires to your it give means that if you as a gift to you it back to give intends if he ownership same is done it back). The afterwards (and then does give with the synagogues’ perform fulfilled the it, they have the hold the say when we mentioned above na” ho’shia Hashem to the and brought the Ark from removed In ha’geshem” u’morid ha’ruach Amidah of the reading celebrate the completion of the yearly we Torah dance “ we middle of the synagogue. Each person takes his middle of the synagogue. Each person etrog continues to say the bimah a open but do not remove Ark their seat. by prayer Last Days The of ample rain. beseech G-d to bless us with a year day we The say on same as we “ of the At don’t). we more continue reciting We times. seven we put At one point, the bimah. finish circling after we the down aravot times. three on the ground Atzeret it at candle lighting and men recite the 7

, and etrog and lulav tefach sukkah mitzvah . (willow (willow but have but have right side on side of side on , we say two , we hadassim hadassim aravot aravot facing towards facing towards , etrog sukkah - the protrusion , which you place you which , you are grasping are you away from your your away from and in each of the four lulav lulav branch with three three with branch hadassim mitzvah etrog lulav pitum aravot in the lulav lulav , turn the , if it is difficult to go to , if it is difficult and hadassim (four species)”—the (four species)”—the . , we say only the first one. , we hamotzi , and lulav as well. straight up and down during the straight up and down sukkah brachot comes with a holder made from comes with a holder made from . aravot in your dominant hand (the right, (the hand dominant your in Sukkot etrog aravot lulav arba minim you may eat in the house. you , we are obligated to perform the are , we and lulav consists of the of consists and and eat the meal there. Upon returning to to returning Upon meal there. and eat the , take care that the , take care and leaves into which you place the into which you leaves to eat if you have already begun eating in the in eating begun already have you if eat to you do not repeat the blessing over the over the blessing do not repeat you lulav lulav (myrtle branches) and two and the tips of the corresponding to your dominant side (the right, to your corresponding etrog Sukkot sukkah : “...al netilat lulav” Shehechiyanu lulav sukkah aren’t broken off and that they don’t become dry off and that they don’t broken aren’t . This holder is positioned near the bottom of the . This holder is positioned near the hadassim so that when you grasp the so that when you , After reciting the After reciting 1) 2) of the rest For Take the Take Take care that the tops of the that the tops of care Take Typically a Typically The On If the rain has stopped but it is still dripping the rain has stopped If sukkah hadassim lulav sukkah lulav direction, in the following order: in front of you, to your to your of you, in front order: in the following direction, the towards left, upwards back, to your right, to your people Some the front. towards and downwards front, hold the up, and wave it along with the it along with and wave up, for The procedure as up and down. as well directions, waving is to hold the body and shake them, then bring them back close to your times for each this three chest and shake them again. Do upside down in your other hand (the left, for most of other hand (the left, for in your upside down we performus). The first time the brachot for most of us) with the spine towards you and the you for most of us) with the spine towards at the opposite end from the point where it is detached the point where at the opposite end from - does not fall off. the tree from Use The 4 Species To How lulav the aravot and white. the On on your weaker side. There should be at least a side. There weaker on your the tip of to four inches) between three (approximately the woven aravot hadassim the Place it. to attached branches) the for most of us) with the spine of the the than higher slightly and you, The 4 Species (Arba Minim) (Arba 4 Species The What AreThe 4 Species? of taking the “ etrog the or cake. eat bread you until the next time the entire throughout another the made have you house. If return must house, then you begun eating in not already to the 6 Selichot Schedule Schedule for the Ten Days of Saturday, September 20 Selichot Program Repentance Selichot Program ...... 11:30 pm Selichot 12:44 am Sunday, September 28 Fast of Gedalia 5:26 am Monday/Tuesday, September 22/3 Fast Begins ...... If you will be eating food over which we make the blessing of Shacharit and Selichot ...... 6:40 am ‘Borei Minei Mezonot” you must begin eating prior to 30 minutes Rosh Hashana Schedule before the fast begins. 8:00 am Wednesday, September 24 Erev Rosh HaShana Shacharit and Selichot ...... Mincha ...... 6:00 pm Selichot, Shacharit, Hatarat Nedarim 6:10 am Ma’ariv ...... 7:05 pm Remember to make Eruv Tavshilin (See Reverse) Fast Ends ...... 7:16 pm Mincha ...... 6:20 pm Candle Lighting ...... 6:20 pm Monday, September 29 – Thursday, October 2 Ma’ariv ...... 7:00 pm Shacharit and Selichot ...... 6:40 am Thursday, September 25 1st Day Rosh HaShana Mincha ...... 6:10 pm Maariv ...... 6:40 pm Shacharit ...... 8:00 am Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:35 am Shofar Blowing ...... not before 11:00 am Yom Kippur Schedule 5:10 pm Tashlich Friday, October 3 Erev Yom Kippur Mincha ...... 6:10 pm Selichot 6:40 am Ma’ariv ...... 7:00 pm Shacharit ...... 6:50 am Candle Lighting and preparation for the 2nd Day no earlier 2:30 pm than 7:26 pm. Yom Tov candles must be lit from an existing Mincha ...... flame. Remember to place a new fruit (one that has not been eaten There will be no later minyan for Mincha. in the past year) on the table before Kiddush for the blessing of Candle Lighting ...... 6:04 pm Shehechiyanu. For those unable to light at home, candles will be available at the Friday, September 26 2nd Day Rosh HaShana shul. We are not permitted to light candles after sunset, at 6:22 pm. Kol Nidre 6:05 pm Shacharit ...... 8:00 am Yom Kippur Begins 6:22 pm Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:35 am Shofar Blowing ...... not before 11:00 am Saturday, October 4 Shabbat Yom Kippur Candle lighting for Shabbat 6:16 pm Shacharit ...... 8:00 am Mincha . . . . 6:15 pm followed by Ma’ariv for Shabbat Yizkor 11:30 am 4:30 pm Saturday, September 27 Shabbat Shuva Mincha ...... Ne’ilah ...... 6:00 pm Shacharit ...... 8:45 am Ma’ariv ...... 7:15 pm Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:35 am Fast Ends ...... 7:15 pm The Rabbi will deliver the Shabbat Shuva sermon following Kiddush. Mincha ...... 5:50 pm followed by Se’udah Shlishit Everyone should remain for the Ma’ariv ...... 7:15 pm Shabbat Ends 7:23 pm Ma’ariv service Sukkot Schedule Wednesday, October 15 Hoshana Rabbah Shacharit ...... 6:30 am Wednesday October 8 Erev Sukkot Remember to make Eruv Tavshilin (See below) Remember to make Eruv Tavshilin (See below) Mincha ...... 5:40 pm Candle Lighting ...... 5:55 pm Candle Lighting ...... 5:44 pm Mincha ...... 5:55 pm Wednesday, October 15 Shemini Atzeret Ma’ariv ...... 6:40 pm Ma’ariv ...... 6:30 pm Kiddush in the Sukkah after ...... 7:05 pm Kiddush for Shemini Atzeret after ...... 6:55 pm Thursday, October 9 1st Day of Sukkot Thursday, October 16 Shemini Atzeret Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am Shacharit ...... 8:45 am Shacharit ...... 8:45 am Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:40 am Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:43 am Mincha ...... 5:50 pm Yizkor 10:45 am Ma’ariv ...... 6:40 pm 6:10 pm Candle lighting and preparations for the second night may not be Mincha ...... done before 7:05 pm. Candles must be lit from an existing flame. Ma’ariv ...... 6:35 pm Friday, October 10 2nd Day of Sukkot Kiddush following services Auction of honors Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am approximately 7:15 pm followed by Hakafot Candle lighting and preparations for Simchat Torah may not be Shacharit ...... 8:45 am done before 6:55 pm. Candles must be lit from an existing flame. Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:41 am Following services, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Rabinowitz invite Friday, October 17 Simchat Torah everyone to Kiddush in their family sukkah at 265 Fellsway East. Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am Candle lighting for Shabbat 5:52 pm Shacharit ...... 8:00 am Mincha ...... 5:50 pm followed by Ma’ariv Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:44 am Kiddush following shacharit, approximately 9:00 am, followed by Saturday, October 11 Shabbat Chol HaMoed Hakafot and Musaf Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am Simchat Torah Luncheon following Musaf Shacharit ...... 8:45 am Candle lighting for Shabbat 5:41 pm Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:41 am Mincha . . . . 5:20 pm followed by Ma’ariv for Shabbat 5:25 pm followed by Se’udah Shlishit Mincha ...... Saturday, October 18 Shabbat Bereshit Ma’ariv ...... 6:50 pm Shacharit at Salem Towers ...... 7:45 am Shabbat Ends 6:59 pm Shacharit ...... 8:45 am Sunday October 12 Chol HaMoed Latest time for Kriat Shema 9:44 am Shacharit ...... 8:00 am Mincha ...... 5:15 pm followed by Se’udah Shlishit Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:45 pm / 6:15 pm Ma’ariv ...... 6:40 pm Monday/Tuesday, October 13/14 Chol HaMoed Shabbat Ends 6:48 pm Shacharit ...... 6:40 am Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:45 pm / 6:15 pm

Eruv Tavshilin Eruv Tavshilin Instructions We are not permitted to prepare on one day of Yom Tov for Set aside a cooked food, such as a boiled egg or a cooked the next or on Yom Tov for after Yom Tov. We have a problem piece of fish or meat and a challah, roll, or a piece of matzah. when the day after Yom Tov is Shabbat (when cooking is While holding the cooked food and the challah, recite the forbidden). blessing, “…al mitzvat eruv” and the eruv “declaration” found So how can we cook for Shabbat? In order to permit cooking in any siddur or machzor. and preparation for Shabbat on Friday, we perform “Eruv Store them in a place where they will remain for Shabbat. Tavshilin” on Wednesday, the day before Yom Tov. It is important to remember to eat these items during Shabbat.