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Schedule for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5781

Schedule for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5781

Friday/Erev Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret

Yizkor available on Zoom - 2:00pm
Zoom Link  Passcode - 613

Candle lighting should take place 18 minutes before sundown at 5:58pm. The beracha should conclude lehadlik ner shel Shabbat veshel Yom Tov.

Shabbat/Yom Tov Mincha/Maariv - 6:08pm - Social Hall
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Shabbat/Yom Tov Morning

Shacharit and Mussaf - 9:00am - Social Hall
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Regular Shemini Atzeret Davening. A brief yizkor service will be held at the end of tefillah
Kohelet reading will be held outdoors following tefillah

Tot Shabbat - 10:30am - Timber Ridge Park
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Outdoor Yizkor Only Service - 11:30am
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Kiddush to Go - 10:00am - 12:00pm 
At the Goldman Home 
9043 Forestview

Preparations for the second day may not begin until nightfall - 6:58pm.


Motzei Shabbat-Simchat Torah Night 

Mincha followed by Maariv with Muted Hakafot - 6:15pm - Social Hall

Hakafot will be conducted in the manner in which we have done hoshanot - socially distanced throughout the social hall. We will sing 1 song per hakafah. This will not be the energetic, powerful Simchat Torah night you remember from years past. Our family friendly hakafot will take place during the day this year.

 
Simchat Torah Morning 

Shacharit and Mussaf - 9:00am - Social Hall

Davening will take place in the social hall. Davening will be straight through, with minimal hakafot and no community aliyot.

Outdoor Torah Reading and Opportunity for Aliyot - 10:00-11:30am

Haven’t had an aliyah in six months? Here’s an opportunity for anyone to be called up to the Torah outdoors with a special social distance aliyah setup. 
10:00am - 11:00am - men
11:00am - 11:30am - women

Tot Chag Sameach - 10:30am - Timber Ridge Park
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11:30am - Family Hakafah in the Parking Lot
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Featuring:
Giant Hakafa!
Goody Bag Handouts after all programming is complete for the way home.

Mincha/Maariv - 6:15pm- Social Hall
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Yom Tov concludes at nightfall at 6:57pm
Sat, May 3 2025 5 Iyyar 5785