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High Holiday Calendar 2022
2022 High Holidays at Kesher Israel
Here is our full, one-stop calendar for services at Kesher Israel throughout the High Holiday season.
Full 2022 High Holiday Schedule:
Selichot - Saturday night, September 17
12:00am | Pre-Selichot Kumzitz |
1:00am | Selichot (also on Zoom) |
Sunday, September 18
8:00am | Shacharit |
6:50pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Monday-Thursday, September 19-September 22
6:50am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:50pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Friday, September 23
6:50am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:45pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
6:46pm | Candle Lighting |
Erev Rosh Hashana - Sunday, September 25
8:00am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
10:00am | Hatarat Nidarim (on Zoom) |
6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
6:42pm | Candle Lighting |
Rosh Hashana Day 1 - Monday, September 26
8:00am | Shacharit |
5:40pm | Tashlich (Georgetown waterfront at the sundial on 30th) |
6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:39pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Day 2 |
* Light candles from existing flame.
Rosh Hashana Day 2 - Tuesday, September 27
8:00am | Shacharit |
6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:39pm | Havdalah |
Fast of Gedalia - Wednesday, September 28
5:42am | Fast Begins |
6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:25pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:25pm | Fast Ends |
Thursday, September 29 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:35pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Friday, September 30 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:34pm | Candle Lighting |
6:35pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
Shabbat Shuva - Shabbat, October 1
7:30am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
6:20pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:31pm | Havdalah |
Sunday, October 2 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
8:00am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:25pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Monday, October 3 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
6:25pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Erev Yom Kippur - Tuesday, October 4
7:05am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
2:30pm | Early Mincha |
6:10pm | Mincha |
6:25pm | Kol Nidre |
6:28pm | Candle Lighting |
Yom Kippur - Wednesday, October 5
8:30am | Shacharit |
Yizkor | |
4:55pm | Mincha |
5:55pm | Neilah |
7:25pm* | Maariv/Havdalah |
*It is preferable to light the Havdalah candle after Yom Kippur from an existing flame.
Erev Sukkot - Sunday, October 9
8:00am | Shacharit |
6:20pm | Mincha/Maariv |
6:20pm | Candle Lighting |
Sukkot Day 1 - Monday, October 10
7:30am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
6:15pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:17pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Day 2 |
* Light candles from existing flame.
Sukkot Day 2 - Tuesday, October 11
7:30am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
6:15pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:16pm | Havdalah |
Chol Hamoed Sukkot - Wednesday-Thursday, October 12-13
6:55am | Shacharit |
6:15pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Chol Hamoed Sukkot - Friday, October 14
6:55am | Shacharit |
6:13pm | Candle Lighting |
6:15pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
Shabbat Chol Hamoed - Shabbat, October 15
7:30am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
6:00pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:10pm | Havdalah |
Hoshanah Rabbah/Erev Shmini Atzeret - Sunday, October 16
8:00am | Shacharit |
6:10pm | Candle Lighting |
6:10pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Shmini Atzeret - Monday, October 17
7:30am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
Yizkor | |
6:05pm | Mincha followed by Maariv and Hakafot |
7:07pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Last Day |
*Light candles from existing flame.
Simchat Torah - Tuesday, October 18
7:00am | Shacharit |
9:00am | Shacharit |
6:05pm | Mincha/Maariv |
7:06pm | Havdalah |
Wed, February 1 2023
10 Shevat 5783
Today's Calendar
: 7:15am |
: 7:00pm |
Tomorrow's Calendar
: 7:15am |
: 7:00pm |
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: 9:00am |
: 5:05pm |
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Today's Calendar
Alot Hashachar | 5:53am |
Earliest Tallit | 6:24am |
Netz (Sunrise) | 7:15am |
Latest Shema | 9:48am |
Zman Tefillah | 10:40am |
Chatzot (Midday) | 12:22pm |
Mincha Gedola | 12:48pm |
Mincha Ketana | 3:21pm |
Plag HaMincha | 4:25pm |
Shkiah (Sunset) | 5:29pm |
Tzeit Hakochavim | 6:11pm |
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