High Holiday Services Schedule 5781 All in-person services require registration at ostns.org/highholidays5781 Information on all Zoom sessions are available at ostns.org/zoom Friday, September 18 - First Night of Rosh Hashanah ​ ​ 5:30 pm | "Nusach of the High Holidays" pre-Rosh Hashanah musical program with Yaakov Sussman via Zoom | Info at ostns.org/zoom 6:50 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 6:52 pm | Candle Lighting Saturday, September 19 - First Day of Rosh Hashanah 7:00 am | Morning Service #1 (pre-registration required) 9:30 am | Morning Service #2 (Torah reading and Mussaf only; please daven Shacharit at home; pre-registration required) 11:30 am | Morning Service #3 (Mussaf only; pre-registration required) 6:50 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:51 pm | Candle Lighting Sunday, September 20 - Second Day of Rosh Hashanah 7:00 am | Morning Service #1 (registration required) 9:30 am | Morning Service #2 (Torah reading, Shofar, and Mussaf only; please daven Shacharit at home; registration required) 11:30 am | Morning Service #3 (Shofar and Mussaf only; registration required) 3:30 & 4:30 pm | Afternoon Communal Shofar Blowings | Info at ostns.org/highholidays5781 6:00 pm | Communal Tashlich at Rock Creek Park, meet at Ohev (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) 6:50 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:50 pm | Conclusion of Yom Tov Thursday, September 24 at 8:00 pm - “Shabbat Shuva” Discourse It is customary for the Rabbi of the Synagogue to give a major address every year on the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This year, Rabbi Herzfeld will speak on “The Book of ​ Jonah and its relevance in our lives today.” | Info at ostns.org/zoom ​ ​ ​ Sunday, September 27 - Erev Yom Kippur 3:00 pm | Mincha (registration required) 5:15 pm | Community Kol Nidre, HH Appeal & Yizkor with Yaakov Sussman via Zoom 6:37 pm | Candlelighting 6:30 pm | Early Kol Nidre #1 (pre-registration required) 6:45 pm | Early Kol Nidre #2 (pre-registration required) 8:00 pm | Late Kol Nidre (pre-registration required) Monday, September 28 - Yom Kippur Day 7:00 am | Morning Service #1 (registration required) 9:30 am | Morning Service #2 (Torah reading, and Mussaf only; please daven Shacharit at home; pre-registration required) 11:30 am | Morning Service #3 (Mussaf only; pre-registration required) 4:00 pm | Yizkor Service (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 4:45 pm | Mincha (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 6:15 pm | Neilah #1 (pre-registration required) 6:30 pm | Neilah #2 (pre-registration required) 7:37 pm | Fast Concludes Friday, October 2 - First Night of Sukkot 6:30 pm | Candlelighting 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ Note: The shul sukkah will be available for use throughout Sukkot; registration required and we ask that you practice social distancing Saturday, October 3 - First Day of Sukkot 8:30 am | Shacharit (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 6:30 pm | Mincha / Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:28 pm | Candlelighting Sunday, October 4 - Second Day of Sukkot 8:30 am | Shacharit (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ ​ ​ 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:27 pm | Conclusion of Yom Tov Friday, October 9 - Hoshana Rabbah 8:00 am | Shacharit with musical Hallel & on Zoom (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 5:30 pm | Yizkor on Zoom 6:19 pm | Candlelighting 6:20 pm | Mincha/Maariv Saturday, October 10 - Shemini Atzeret 8:30 am | Shacharit with reading of Kohelet (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 6:15 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:18 pm | Candlelighting Sunday, October 11 - Simchat Torah 8:30 am | Shacharit with socially distanced dancing (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 6:15 pm | Mincha/Maariv (registration required at ostns.org/reopening) ​ ​ 7:17 pm - Havdalah .