Holidays   Shabbat   Chabad-houses   Chassidism   Subscribe   Calendar   Links B"H
 
 
 
The Weekly Publication for Every Jewish Person
Archives Current Issues Home Current Issue
High-Holidays   |   Chanukah   |   Purim   |   Passover   |   Shavuot

Calendar   |   The Month of Elul   |   Rosh Hashanah   |   Days of Awe   |   Yom Kippur   |   Sukkot   |   Tishrei-Guide Map



   
Introduction

At a glance "Elul - Tishrei"

Observances: Month of Elul

Month of Tishrei

   Observances: Rosh Hashana

Observances: 3 & 6 Tishrei

Observances: Erev Yom Kippur

Observances: Sukkot

Observances: Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Customs

Observances: Entire Elul & Tishrei

 
 Observances: 3 & 6 Tishrei Observances: Sukkot


Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur 5786

with candle-lighting times for Brooklyn, NY (*)
other cities

Holiday Date Activity
Erev
Yom Kippur
Wednesday
October 1
  • Kapporos service in the early morning.

  • Festive meal in the early afternoon.

  • Light the candles 18 minutes before Sunset (6:21).

  • After lighting the candles, recite:
      Blessing for Yom-Kippur

    • Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Ha-ki-purim.

    • Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.

  • Fast begins. One does not eat nor drink until after the fast ends Thursday night.

Yom Kippur Thursday
October 2
  • Yizkor memorial prayers.

  • Yom Kippur ends after nightfall (7:19).

  • After Maariv (evening services) it is a custom to do the Kidush Levanah Service before going home.
11 TishreiFriday
October 3
  • Light Shabbos Candles 18 minutes before Sunset (6:18).

  • After lighting the candles, recite:
      Blessing for Shabbos

    • Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbos Koi-desh.

12 TishreiShabbos
October 4
  • Shabbos ends after nightfall (7:16).

* Notes:
  • The sunrise/sunset routines lack accuracy. If you enter geographic coordinates above the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, the times are guaranteed to be wrong.

  • To show candle lighting time for a city other than Brooklyn, NY click here.

 Observances: 3 & 6 Tishrei Observances: Sukkot



Current
  • Daily Lessons
  • Weekly Texts & Audio
  • Candle-Lighting times

    613 Commandments
  • 248 Positive
  • 365 Negative

    PDA
  • iPhone
  • Java Phones
  • BlackBerry
  • Moshiach
  • Resurrection
  • For children - part 1
  • For children - part 2

    General
  • Jewish Women
  • Holiday guides
  • About Holidays
  • The Hebrew Alphabet
  • Hebrew/English Calendar
  • Glossary

    Books
  • by SIE
  • About
  • Chabad
  • The Baal Shem Tov
  • The Alter Rebbe
  • The Rebbe Maharash
  • The Previous Rebbe
  • The Rebbe
  • Mitzvah Campaign

    Children's Corner
  • Rabbi Riddle
  • Rebbetzin Riddle
  • Tzivos Hashem

  • © Copyright 1988-2009
    All Rights Reserved
    L'Chaim Weekly