2021 High Holidays at Kesher Israel
Here is our full, one-stop calendar for services at Kesher Israel throughout the High Holiday season.
Full 2021 High Holiday Schedule:
Selichot - Saturday night, August 28
| 12:00am | Pre-Selicot shiur (also on Zoom) |
| 1:00am | Selichot (also on Zoom) |
Sunday, August 29
| 8:00am | Shacharit |
| 7:25pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Monday-Thursday, August 30-September 2
| 6:50am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:25pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Friday, September 3
| 6:50am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:17pm | Candle Lighting |
| 7:20pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
Sunday, September 5
| 8:00am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:15pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Erev Rosh Hashana - Monday, September 6
| 8:00am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 10:00am | Hatarat Nidarim (on Zoom) |
| 7:10pm | Mincha/Maariv (Kesher) |
| 7:13pm | Candle Lighting |
Rosh Hashana Day 1 - Tuesday, September 7
| 8:15am | Shacharit (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 6:10pm | Tashlich (Georgetown waterfront at the sundial on 30th) |
| 7:10pm | Mincha/Maariv (Kesher) |
| 8:10pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Day 2 |
* Light candles from existing flame.
Rosh Hashana Day 2 - Wednesday, September 8
| 8:15am | Shacharit (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 7:10pm | Mincha/Maariv (Kesher) |
| 8:09pm | Havdalah |
Fast of Gedalia - Thursday, September 9
| 5:23am | Fast Begins |
| 6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 6:55pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 7:56pm | Fast Ends |
Friday, September 10 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
| 6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:05pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
| 7:06pm | Candle Lighting |
Shabbat Shuva - Shabbat, September 11
| 7:30am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| 7:05pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 8:04pm | Havdalah |
Sunday, September 12 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
| 8:00am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:00pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Monday - Tuesday, September 13-14 (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
| 6:45am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 7:00pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Erev Yom Kippur - Wednesday, September 15
| 7:05am | Selichot followed by Shacharit |
| 2:30pm | Early Mincha (Kesher) |
| 6:40pm | Mincha (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 6:55pm | Kol Nidre (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 6:58pm | Candle Lighting |
Yom Kippur - Thursday, September 16
| 8:30am | Shacharit (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| Yizkor | |
| 5:45pm | Mincha (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 6:45pm | Neilah (All locations, TICKETS REQUIRED) |
| 7:56pm* | Maariv/Havdalah |
*It is preferable to light the Havdalah candle after Yom Kippur from an existing flame.
Erev Sukkot - Monday, September 20
| 7:15am | Shacharit |
| 6:50pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 6:50pm | Candle Lighting |
Sukkot Day 1 - Tuesday, September 21
| 7:30am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| 6:45pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 7:47pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Day 2 |
* Light candles from existing flame.
Sukkot Day 2 - Wednesday, September 22
| 7:30am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| 6:45pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 7:46pm | Havdalah |
Chol Hamoed Sukkot - Thursday, September 23
| 6:55am | Shacharit |
| 6:45pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Chol Hamoed Sukkot - Friday, September 24
| 6:55am | Shacharit |
| 6:44pm | Candle Lighting |
| 6:45pm | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv |
Shabbat Chol Hamoed - Shabbat, September 25
| 7:30am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| 6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 7:41pm | Havdalah |
Chol Hamoed - Sunday, September 26
| 8:00am | Shacharit |
| 6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Hoshanah Rabbah/Erev Shmini Atzeret - Monday, September 27
| 6:30am | Shacharit |
| 6:39pm | Candle Lighting |
| 6:40pm | Mincha/Maariv |
Shmini Atzeret - Tuesday, September 28
| 7:30am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| Yizkor | |
| 6:35pm | Mincha followed by Maariv and Hakafot |
| 7:35pm* | Candle Lighting/Preparation for Last Day |
*Light candles from existing flame.
Simchat Torah - Wednesday, September 29
| 7:00am | Shacharit |
| 9:00am | Shacharit |
| 6:35pm | Mincha/Maariv |
| 7:34pm | Havdalah |
Mon, January 24 2022
22 Shevat 5782
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