Succos Schedule 2024/5785

EREV SUCCOS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

  • Lulav bundles must be made before Yom Tov. Eruv Tavshilin is made (See ArtScroll siddur, page 654)
  • Mincha/Candlelighting/Class/Maariv: 6:34 PM
  • Yom Tov Kiddush (Not before 7:29 PM)
  • Special Note: If it is raining on the first night of Succos: One should wait approximately one hour to see if the rain will stop. If the rain continues he should go into the Succah; say the Kiddush with the “Shehechiyanu” blessing, wash as one usually does before the consumption of bread and eat at least a kizayis of bread in the rain. He should NOT say the blessing of “leishev baSukkah.” He may then complete his meal in the house. After the meal, he should wait until slightly before the Halachic midnight, 1:12 AM, to see if the rain will stop. If the rain stops, he then washes, enters the Sukkah again, says the brocho “leishev baSuccah,” eats at least a kibeitza of bread and then says Birkas haMazon.

SUCCOS, YOM TOV,  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

  • Shacharis (Lulav & Esrog are used) followed by Kiddush in CTC succah: Kiddush sponsored anonymously: 8:30 AM
  • Mincha followed by class: 6:30 PM
  • Maariv: 7:40 PM
  • Candlelighting (from a pre-existing flame): Not Before 7:41 PM
  • Yom Tov Kiddush
  • Special Note: On the second night, if it rains, one need not wait at all and he may begin his meal immediately in the house. Kiddush with shehechiyanu is made in the house. At the end of the meal, before saying the Birkas Hamazon, even if it is still raining, he should eat a kizayis of bread in the Sukkah in the rain. Again, a bracha of “leishev baSuccah” is not said. A bracha of “shehechiyanu” is not needed for the succah on the second night. One may then go back into the house to say the Birkas Hamazon. According to many opinions, even on the second night, one should wait again until slightly before the Halachic midnight, 1:12 AM, to see if the rain stops. If the rain does stop then the procedure is the same as the first night.
  • On all other days or nights of Succos, if the rain is so strong in the Succah that if it was raining in the house a person would be driven out of his home to find other shelter, or if the rain is ruining his food, preventing him from eating, he need not eat in the Succah. If one has already started his meal inside, and the rain stops, he may complete his meal in the house.

SUCCOS, YOM TOV & EREV SHABBOS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

  • Shacharis (Lulav & Esrog are used) followed by Kiddush in CTC succah. Sponsorship is available: 8:30 AM
  • Candlelighting (from a pre-existing flame): 6:31 PM
  • Mincha/Abbreviated KS/Maariv: 6:30 PM

SUCCOS, SHABBOS CHOL HAMOED I, OCTOBER 19

  • Shacharis  (Lulav & Esrog are not used) followed by Kiddush in CTC succah Sponsored by Josh and Lisa Rothstein in honor of the shul: 8:30 AM
  • Beis Medrash Learning 5:35 PM
  • Mincha in shul followed by shiur in Gemara Avoda Zara: 6:20 PM
  • Maariv: 7:30 PM
  • Shabbos Ends: 7:38 PM

SUCCOS, CHOL HAMOED II, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

  • Shacharis  (Lulav & Esrog are used; Tefillin are worn without a brocha) : 8:00 AM
  • Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 PM

SUCCOS, CHOL HAMOED III, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21

  • Shacharis  (Lulav & Esrog are used; Tefillin are worn without a brocha) : 6:15 AM
  • Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 PM

SUCCOS, CHOL HAMOED IV, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

  • Shacharis  (Lulav & Esrog are used; Tefillin are worn without a brocha) : 6:15 AM
  • Mincha/Maariv: 6:30 PM
  • Many have the practice to stay awake on the night of Hoshana Rabbah steeped in the study of Torah.

SUCCOS, HOSHANA RABBAH, CHOL HAMOED V, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

  • Shacharis (Lulav & Esrog are used; Tefillin are worn without a brocha; Aravos are used) : 6:15 AM From the perspective of its status as a Yom Tov, Hoshana Rabbah is the same as any other of the Chol HaMoed days. However, many extra prayers are added to the service on Hoshana Rabbah. The reason for this is that throughout the Yom Tov of Succos we are judged concerning the fate of our water supply. On Hoshana Rabbah, the judgment is finalized. The conclusion of any period of Judgment is our last chance to influence the Divine Judgment and, therefore, it is of great importance to us. The Chazzan wears a Kittel as on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
  • The schedule for Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah will be posted during Chol Hamoed.

Yom Kippur Schedule 2024/5785

EREV YOM KIPPUR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

  • Selichos/Shacharis: 6:15 AM
  • Erev Yom Kippur Mincha: 3:30 PM
  • Yom Kippur Meal (Seudas Hamafsekes (last food eaten before the onset of the fast)
  • Candlelighting: 6:40 PM (One may light as early as 5:46 PM to make it to shul by 6:45 PM. If a woman is lighting at home and stipulating that she is not accepting Yom Kippur, she should not say the Shehecheyanu Bracha at candlelighting. Rather, she should say it when it is said in shul. One must also ensure the candle will still be burning when you return home.)
  • Fast Begins: 6:40 PM
  • Kol Nidrei: 6:45 PM

YOM KIPPUR, SHABBOS, OCTOBER 12TH

  • Shacharis: 8:00 AM
  • Speech/Yizkor: Approx. 11:00 AM
  • Mincha: 4:45 PM
  • Neilah: 6:15 PM
  • Maariv: 7:45 PM
  • Shabbos/Yom Kippur/Fast Ends: 7:47 PM
  • Kiddush Levana following break fast

Yom Kippur is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. It falls on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, the seventh of the Religious Calendar. (Leviticus 23:27-28) The Torah calls the day Yom HaKippurim. It is one of the Yamim Noraim. The day is observed with a 25-hour fast and intensive prayer.

Kapparos It is customary to perform the rite of Kapparos on the day preceding Yom Kippur (see ArtScroll machzor, page 2). Preferably, kapparos should be done in the early pre-dawn hours of the day before Yom Kippur. (If it is not possible to do so then, the rite may be performed earlier).

The custom of kapparos is an ancient one, and was established as a reminder of the goat that the High Priest recited confession over on behalf of the Jewish People. That goat was sent to Azazel. However, in order to ensure that the practice does not resemble a sacrifice in any way (since sacrifices are forbidden outside of the Holy Temple), a chicken is used since chickens were not offered on the altar.

We ask G-d that if we were destined to be the recipients of harsh decrees in the new year, may they be transferred to this chicken in the merit of this charity. The rite consists of taking a chicken — a male takes a rooster and a female takes a hen — and waving it over one’s head three times while the appropriate text (found in the Siddur or Machzor) is recited. The fowl is then slaughtered in accordance with Halachic procedure. The monetary worth of the kapparot is given to the poor, or as is more popular today, the chicken itself is donated to a charitable cause.

If a chicken is unavailable, one may substitute other fowl or animals; many people use a Kosher live fish. Some give the actual fowl to the poor. Others perform the entire rite with money, reciting the prescribed verses and giving the money to charity. There is no prescribed dollar amount; the donation should be according to one’s financial abilities.

Though the word kapparos means atonement one should not think that kapparos itself serves as a source of atonement. Rather, we ask G-d that if we were destined to be the recipients of harsh decrees in the new year, may they be transferred to this chicken in the merit of this charity.

[Even children, who are devoid of sin, do kapparos, since they, too, are sometimes the recipients of harsh heavenly decrees.]

Mikvah All men are required to immerse in the Mikvah on Erev Yom Kippur.

Festive Meal (Seudas HaMafsekes) Jewish law requires one to eat a large and festive meal before Yom Kippur starts after the mincha prayer. Virtually all Jewish holidays involve a ritual feast; in the case of Yom Kippur, since one cannot eat a festive meal on the day itself one therefore eats the festive meal on the afternoon prior to the fast. Traditional foods consumed during that meal include kreplach. Many others also have a custom to eat another meal before that, consuming fish.

Blessing the Children It is customary to bless one’s children after the meal, immediately before the fast (see ArtScroll machzor, page 32). There is no required formula for this blessing, but it is customary to say: The Lord spoke to Moses saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying: This is how you shall bless the children of Israel, saying to them: May the Lord bless you and watch over you. May the Lord cause His countenance to shine to you and favor you. May the Lord raise His countenance toward you and grant you peace. They shall bestow My Name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.

[For a son:] May G-d make you like Ephraim and Menashe.

[For a daughter:] May G-d make you like Sorah, Rivka, Rochel, and Leah.

Candlelighting We usher in this holy day with added light (see ArtScroll machzor, page 34). Just before sunset on the eve of Yom Kippur people who have experienced the loss of a parent light yahrtzeit candles; everyone lights a Ner HaBari (Candle for the healthy) and a Ner Sh’Shavus (Candle whose flame was not used over Yom Kippur which we will use to light our havdallah candle at the conclusion of Yom Kippur); and women light Yom Tov candles. The following blessings are then recited this year.

Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha’olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b’mitz-vo-tav v’tzi-vanu li-had-lik ner shel Shabbos V’Yom Ha-kee-purim. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of Shabbos and the Day of Atonement.]

The Shehecheyanu blessing is then recited. The woman who recites the Shehecheyanu blessing while lighting the candles, omits this blessing from the conclusion of the Kol Nidrei prayer. The men recite this blessing in lieu of the Shehecheyanu normally recited during the holiday kiddush.

General Observances Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the Jewish day of repentance. It is considered to be one of the holiest and most solemn days of the year. Its central theme is atonement from sins against both God and one’s fellow man. Five prohibitions are traditionally observed, as detailed in the Jewish oral tradition (Mishnah tractate Yoma 8:1):

  • Eating and drinking
  • Wearing leather shoes
  • Bathing/washing
  • Anointing oneself with oil
  • Marital relations

Prayer services Men don a tallis (four-cornered prayer garment) for evening prayers, the only evening service of the year in which this is done. Married men also wear a kittel, or white shroud-like garment, for every service on Yom Kippur, as well, which symbolizes inner purity. Prayer services begin with the prayer known as Kol Nidre, which must be recited before sunset, and follows with the evening prayers (ma’ariv), which include an extended Selichot service.

The morning prayer service is preceded by petitions of forgiveness called selichot; on Yom Kippur, many selichot are woven into the liturgy. The morning prayers are followed by an added prayer (musaf) as on all other holidays, followed by mincha (the afternoon prayer) and the added ne’ilah prayer specifically for Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur comes to an end with a recitation of Shema Yisrael and the blowing of the shofar, which marks the conclusion of the fast.

Rosh Hashana 5785 Schedule

EREV ROSH HASHANAH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

  • Selichos/Shacharis/Annulment of Vows: 6:00 AM
  • Eruv Tavshilin is made (See ArtScroll siddur, page 654)
  • Candlelighting: 6:51 PM
  • Mincha: 6:50 PM
  • Maariv: 7:45 PM
  • Yom Tov Kiddush

FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

  • Shacharis: 8:00 AM
  • Speech/Shofar: Not before 10:15 AM
  • Conclusion of Mussaf: 1:15 PM
  • Second Shofar Blowing at Rich Home, 7119 Bremerton Ct: 1:30 PM
  • Mincha: 6:30 PM
  • Tashlich followed by class: 7:00 PM (As a congregation men, women and children will depart from the shul at 7:00 PM to the bridge overlooking the creek on the Preston Ridge Trail.)
  • Candlelighting (From a pre-existing flame): Not before 7:58 PM
  • Maariv: 7:55 PM
  • Yom Tov Kiddush

SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

  • Shacharis: 8:00 AM
  • Speech/Shofar: Not before 10:15 AM
  • Conclusion of Mussaf: 1:15 PM
  • Second Shofar Blowing at Rich Home, 7119 Bremerton Ct: 1:30 PM
  • Candlelighting (From a pre-existing flame): Should light by 6:49 PM
  • Mincha/Kabbalos Shabbos/Maariv: 6:50 PM
  • Shabbos Kiddush

SHABBOS SHUVA, OCTOBER 5

  • Shacharis: 8:30 AM
  • Shabbos Shuva Drasha (for men & women): 5:50 PM
  • Mincha: 6:35 PM
  • End of Shabbos: 7:55 PM

TZOM GEDALYA (FAST OF GEDALYA), SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

  • Fast Begins: 6:13 AM
  • Selichos/Shacharis: 8:00 AM
  • Mincha/Maariv: 6:35 PM
  • End of Fast: 7:29 PM