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October 2024

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
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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