Shabbat Chol Hamoed – Saturday, October 6, 2012
Morning Services, 8:30am, Main Sanctuary
Other approximate times are as follows:
- 9:45am, Hallel without lulav cluster
- 10:05am, Reading of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
- 10:25am, Torah service
- 11:40am, Hoshanot (circular procession) without lulav cluster
- 12:15pm, Kiddush in the sukkah
Kiddush in honor of Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman
Join us as we express our affection and esteem for all that Rabbi Emma and Benj (and Otto more recently) have meant to our KI community over the past several years.
Talmud study, 5:00pm, in the Sukkah
Afternoon Services, 5:36pm, Rabb Chapel
- Mincha followed by learning and Ma’ariv
- 6:59pm Havdallah in the sukkah
Hoshana Rabba – Sunday, October 7, 2012
Morning Services, 8:00am, Rabb Chapel
- Hallel recited with lulavim (last chance!)
- Hoshanot procession with lulavim
- Extra willows are beaten on the ground as a prayer for rain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoshana_Rabbah)
Erev Shemini Atzeret – Sunday, October 7, 2012
Evening Services, 6:02pm, Rabb Chapel
- Kiddush in the sukkah without the blessing l’eisheiv basukkah.
Home Ritual
- Festival Candles should be lit no later than 5:57pm with the blessing l’hadlik ner shel yom tov.
Shemini Atzeret – Monday, October 8, 2012
Morning Services, 8:45am, Main Sanctuary
Other approximate times are as follows:
- 9:45am, Hallel
- 10:05am, Torah service
- 10:45am, Yizkor
Musaf includes tefillat Geshem, beginning our daily prayers for rain.
We honor this season’s Aliyah L’regel Kavod for devotion to daily minyan, Betty Singer.
Afternoon Service, 5:30pm, Main Sanctuary
Erev Simchat Torah – Monday, October 8, 2012
Brookline Community Celebration
Join KI, Minyan Shaleym and Washington Square Minyan for festive evening services, dancing and dinner.
- 6:20pm Family service for children 8 and under with a parent or other adult
- 6:45pm Ma’ariv; first hakafah at 6:45pm
- 8:00pm Light dinner will be served
Snacks will be available throughout the dancing.
There is no cost for the evening, but you must RSVP if you’d like dinner. Please go to http://tinyurl.com/BrooklineSimchatTorah2012 or call the KI office,617-277-9155. Donations welcome to defray the cost.
Home Ritual
- Festival candles are lit at home from an existing flame at or after 6:56pm with the blessing l’hadlik ner shel yom tov.
- Festival kiddush is recited to begin the evening meal.
Simchat Torah – Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Morning Services, 8:45am, Main Sanctuary
Other approximate times are as follows:
- 9:45am, Hallel
- 10:05am, Hakafot (dancing with the Torah scrolls)
Friday morning services begin in our Main Sanctuary at 8:45 AM. During Simchat Torah services will look forward to honoring Danny Margolis with the Hatan Torah and Bob Nissenbaum with the Hatan Breisheet awards.
- 6:00pm Afternoon Festival services in our Rabb Chapel
- Havdallah is at 6:54pm
A sweet, joyous and healthy Sukkot to you and yours! Hag Sameah!
