Upcoming Events & Dates To Remember
Upcoming Events & Dates To Remember
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All-Occasion Cards (847) 679-9800 or On Rosh Hashana night after we come home from
shul we make Kiddush with Shehechiyanu. After hamotzi,
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many have the custom to eat an apple dipped in honey, as well
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Yahrzeit Plaques (847) 679-9800 G-d as King. In the morning we read in the Torah about G-d
remembering Sarah and in the haftorah how He remembered it in our right hand with its spine (the darker green vertical
Chana (mother of the prophet Samuel) hoping that G-d will line) towards us, with the three hadasim on the right (as we
remember us for good. Becuase it is Shabbat we do not blow look at the lulav) and the two aravot on the left.
the Shofar until the second day. In the special Mussaf we On the first night of Sukkot, we make Kiddush, the
mention Biblical verses accepting G-d as bracha “Leisheiv Basukkah,” then Shehichaynu. While we
King, about G-d remembering people for are exempt from eating in a Sukkah in the rain, on the first
good, and about Shofar blasts. After night there is a special mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah and if it
Shul we have Yom Tov meals at home. rains we wait out the storm, even until midnight. (Remember
Shabbat afternoon we daven Yaaleh Veyavo in Birkat Hamazon.)
Mincha and Maariv. Candle lighting is The first day we make kiddush, leisheiv basukah,
not before 7:34 pm, which is the earliest wash, hamotzi and eat a Yom Tov meal. During Sukkot
time to prepare and warm food for that whenever we eat any mezonos or hamotzi food in the Sukkah
night's meal. Recite the mini-Havdala “Baruch Hamavdil we make the Bracha “Leishev Basukkah.”
Bein Kodesh L’chol” at that time then light candles. The second night we may not light candles or prepare
Remember to transfer the fire from an existing flame; and let for that night's meal before 7:10 pm. (See directions about the
that candle burn out by itself, as we may not extinguish special Yaknehaz Kiddush & Havdala above from the 2nd
flames on Yom Tov. We do recite Shehechiyanu at candle night of Rosh Hashana), then shehechiyanu, then Leisheiv
lighting and in the special Kiddush that includes Havdala Basukah (different than the first night) and have a Yom Tov
(known by the Talmudic acronym YaKNeHaZ) and all meal.
Siddurim include it. It is preferable to use clear, During Sukkot G-d decides how much rain we will
incandescent light bulbs in your room as the candle for have for the year (which will water the crops, ensuring our
Havdala. One should not light a havdala candle because we food needs are met). In the Beit Hamikdash, there was a
are not permitted to blow it out on Yom Tov. If you don’t special water-drawing ceremony called the Simchat Beit
have clear incandescent bulbs, hold 2 regular candles Hasho'eivah, which was the most joyous ceremony all year in
together for Havdala and then set them in holders to burn out the Beit Hamikdash. In our community we find some Simchat
by themselves. Some have a custom to have a new fruit for Beit Hasho’eivas with music and dancing to commemorate
the second night because of the “Shehechiyanu.” The that.
second day is like the first, except we read about the Binding (Many books with the Laws of Yom Tov [like
of Yitzchak (Akeidah) and we blow the Shofar. For those cooking] and Chol Hamoed, and the Lulav may be found in
who have the custom to say Tashlich at a body of water, they the Malamud Reference Library.)
may do so on Sunday (it is not recited on Shabbat). The last day of Sukkot is Hoshana Rabbah, which is
During the 10 Days of Repentance culminating an important day according to the Kabbalah, as in the Beit
with Yom Kippur we repent for our actions from the Hamikdash they performed a special, lengthy ceremony, and
previous year, commit to not repeating them, and do as many our prayers that day, as well as beating the Hoshana bundle,
good deeds and give as much Tzedaka as possible. We also are to commemorate that special service.
make several changes to Shmone Esray. Friday night October 9th begins Shmini Atzeret, a
TZOM GEDALIA is Monday September 21. The Fast distinct holiday from Sukkot, and therefore we do make
begins at 5:14 am and ends at 7:20 pm. This day Shehechiyanu at candle lighting and in
commemorates the assasination of Governor Gedalia and this Kiddush. However, outside Israel we are
was an event that contributed to the destruction of the Beit required to eat in the Sukkah on Shmini Atzeret
Hamikdash. but we do not make the bracha Leishev
On Erev Yom Kippur (9/27) we have a mitzvah to Basukkah. On Shabbat morning we recite
eat, in order to strengthen ourselves for the fast. We daven Yizkor. Later in the afternoon, before Mincha,
Mincha early with the Viduy confession, as Rambam says we make a special prayer when we leave the
one may choke while eating out of the fear and dread of Yom Sukkah after eating in it for the final time.
Kippur. We gather at Shul before sunset for Kol Nidrei. On The final day is called Simchat Torah. It is the day
Yom Kippur we abstain from eating, drinking, wearing we complete the annual cycle of reading the Torah, and begin
leather shoes, using lotions, creams, ointments or perfumes, it again. Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik's grandfather taught that
washing past the knuckle, and marital relations. After Yom our joy comes from starting the Torah again with new depth
Kippur we make Havdala over wine, candle and the last and insight, not from finishing the Torah. On Saturday night
bracha of Havdala. we have seven (socially-distanced) Hakafot (circling the
After breaking our fast there is a custom to Bimah) where we dance joyfully with the Torahs which we
immediately do more mitzvot, so some begin building their repeat the next morning, along with all males above Bar
Sukkah, or at least gathering its pieces. Mitzva receiving an aliya, (and we will see how we can have
Sukkot has two special mitzvot associated with it - the traditional special aliya for all children). We finish the
the Four species (Lulav, Etrog, Hadas, Arava) and eating in Torah, begin it again, and finish davening.
the Sukkah. The Lulav is the tallest of the species; we hold
SHABBAT & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE
Minyan Times Classes
Minyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais
Midrash Sunday Morning at 11:00 am: Parsha Class in
the Weekly Sedra. Given by Rabbi Moshe
Shacharit Solveichik on Zoom & on our Facebook Page
Sunday: 8:00 am Fb.me/KesserMaariv
Monday-Friday: 6:00 am
Wednesdays after Maariv: Talmud Shiur studying Gemara Brachot
(9th Chapter) given by Rabbi Ben Zion on Zoom
Mincha-Maariv
Sunday Thursday: 10 minutes before Shabbat afternoon: Due to Corona, we will not have Shiur before
sundown Mincha. We will learn in between Mincha and Maariv.
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