WED
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First night Rosh Hashanah
The two days of Rosh Hashanah usher in the Ten Days of Repentance (Aseret Yemei Teshuvah), also known as the Days of Awe (Yamim Noraim), which culminate in the major fast day of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Days of Awe represent the climax of a longer process. Starting at the beginning of the previous month, called Elul, the shofar is traditionally sounded at the conclusion of the morning service. A ram’s horn that makes a trumpet-like sound, the shofar is intended as a wake-up call to prepare for the Tishrei holidays. One week before Rosh Hashanah, special petitionary prayers called Selichot are added to the ritual. Rosh Hashanah itself is also known as Yom Hadin or the Day of Judgment, on which God opens the Books of Life and Death, which are then sealed on Yom Kippur.
Before Shul
Candle lighting. Light a Yahrzeit candle to use to light the Yom Tov candles tomorrow night (second night).
6:30pm
Mincha (afternoon service)
6:40pm
Maariv. This is a relatively short service, so don’t be late
THU
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First Day Rosh Hashanah
Beautiful custom of Tashlich, may be done anytime from today until Erev Yom Kippur.
(This is explained in the Rosh Hashanah guide)
9:00am
Shacharit (morning service)
10:30pm
Torah Reading | Followed by Blowing of the Shofar.
12:30pm
End of service
THU
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Second Night Rosh Hashanah
7:25pm
EARLIEST time for candle lighting from the Yahrzeit candle
6:30pm
Mincha (afternoon service)
6:40pm
Maariv. This is a relatively short service, so don’t be late
FRI
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Second Day Rosh Hashanah
9am
Shacharit (morning service)
10:30am
Torah Reading | Followed by Blowing of the Shofar.
12:30pm
End of service
FRI
4
SHABBAT
6:30pm
LATEST time for candle lighting from the Yahrzeit candle
6:34pm
Mincha (afternoon service)
6:40pm
Maariv. This is a short service, so don’t be late
SUN
6
FAST OF GEDALYA
5:01am
Fast begins
7:12pm
Fast ends
FRI
11
EREV YOM KIPPUR
6:30pm
Mincha (Afternoon service)
6:39pm
Candle Lighting | Fast begins
6:40pm
Kol Nidrei
SAT
12
YOM KIPPUR
9:00am
Shacharit (Morning service)
10:15am
Torah reading
10:45am
Yizkor
4:45pm
Mincha (Afternoon service)
5:45pm
Sermon followed by Ne’ilah
7:32pm
Ma’ariv (Evening service) | Fast ends