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Praying at Home-Sukkot-Simchat Torah 5781

Instructions for Praying at Home for Sukkot-Simchat Torah 5781

 
 
 
Hoshana Rabbah
 
Morning Services
Pesukei D’Zimra includes sections from Shabbat/Yom Tov. After מזמור לתודה, turn to Shabbat/Yom Tov
 
Pesukei D’Zimra and recite from למנצח מזמור לדוד through ה' מלך גאות לבש. Then return to weekday
 
Pesukei D’Zimra and continue with יהי כבוד.
 
Shir Hama’alot is recited after Yishtabach.
 
Weekday Amidah for Shacharit including Ya’aleh V’Yavo.
 
The four species are taken before Hallel.
 
Full Hallel is recited.
 
Torah reading for Hoshana Rabbah is Bamidbar 29:26-34.
 
Yom Tov Mussaf with the proper insertions for Hoshana Rabbah.
 
Hoshanot can be recited without a minyan. One remains in place when reciting Hoshanot without a minyan. At the end of the Hoshanot, one puts down the four species and takes the aravos bundle and beats them on the ground five times.
 
Davening concludes with אין כא-לקינו, עלינו, שיר של יום, לדוד, אדון עולם.
 
 
Erev Yom Tov
Candle lighting should take place 18 minutes before sundown at 5:58pm. The beracha should conclude להדליק נר של שבת ושל יום טוב.
 
 
 
Shemini Atzeret
 
Friday Night
An abridged קבלת שבת is recited that begins with Mizmor Shir L’Yom HaShabbat. 
 
Both ושמרו and וידבר are recited before the Amidah.
 
Ma’ariv Amidah for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Shabbat and Shemini Atzeret.
 
Vayechulu is recited after the Amidah (omitting the beracha “Magen Avot”) followed by Aleinu and L’Dovid.
 
In the Diaspora, the Shemini Atzeret meals take place in the Sukkah. One does not recite Leishev BaSukkah on Shemini Atzeret.
 
Kiddush for Yom Tov with proper Shabbat and Shemini Atzeres insertions. Kiddush begins with יום הששי. After מקדש השבת וישראל והזמנים, Shehechiyanu is recited.
 
In the event of rain, one may eat indoors. There is no special requirement to recite Kiddush or eat bread in the sukkah when it is raining.
 
Birkat HaMazon should include the insertions for Shabbat and Shemini Atzeres.
 
 
Daytime
Birchot Keriat Sh’ma for Shabbat (הכל יודוך).
 
Shacharit Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper insertions for Shabbat and Shemini Atzeres.
 
Full Hallel is recited.
 
The Torah reading for Shemini Atzeres is Devarim 14:22-16:17, the maftir is Bamidbar 29:35-30:1 and the haftarah is from Melachim I 8:54–9:1.
 
Yizkor can be recited without a minyan. One should make sure to pledge money to
tzedakah before reciting Yizkor.
 
At Mussaf of Shemini Atzeres we begin reciting משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם. While not required, an individual davening at home may recite Tefillat Geshem. However, the switch to משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם does not take effect until the congregation recites Tefillat Geshem. Therefore, an individual davening at home should wait to recite Mussaf until at least one of the minyanim in the community has reached Mussaf. At that point, this individual should recite משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם during the Mussaf Amidah.
 
Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Shabbat and Shemini Atzeres.
 
Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper insertions for Shabbat and Shemini Atzeres. 
Preparations for the second day may not begin until nightfall - 6:58pm.
 
 
Simchat Torah (Second Day of Shemini Atzeret)
 
Saturday Night
Candle lighting must be performed after nightfall.
 
Ma’ariv for Yom Tov with insertions for Shemini Atzeres includes ותודיענו.
 
We do not eat in the Sukkah on Simchat Torah.
 
Kiddush for Yom Tov includes Meorei Ha’Eish, Havdalah and Shehechiyanu (יקנה"ז).
 
Birkas HaMazon should include the insertions for Shemini Atzeres.
 
Daytime
Birchot Keriat Sh’ma for weekday (המאיר לארץ).
 
Shacharis Amidah for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Shemini Atzeres.
 
Full Hallel is recited.
 
On Simchat Torah, we complete the Torah by reading V’Zot HaBeracha. We then begin the new cycle with Bereishit 1:1-2:3, the maftir is Bamidbar 29:35-30:1 and the haftarah is Yehoshua 1:1-1:18.
 
Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Shemini Atzeret.
 
Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Shemini Atzeret.
 
Motzaei Yom Tov
Yom Tov concludes at nightfall at 6:57pm
 
Weekday Amidah for Ma’ariv including Atah Chonantanu.
 
Havdalah consists of two berachot: HaGafen and HaMavdil (no besamim or eish).

 
We are grateful to Rabbi Mordechai Willig for organizing the information on which this luach is based.

 

Sun, April 27 2025 29 Nisan 5785