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2025/5786 High Holidays Schedule
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Friday, September 11
Selichot-Hatarat Nedarim: 6:00 AM at Magain David
Candle Lighting: 7:05 PM Mincha and Arvit: 7:00 PM
Service followed by seder and dinner (reservations required)
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Saturday, September 12
Shacharit: 8:30 AM Torah Reading: 10:45 AM (approximate)
Sermon: 11:30 AM (approximate) - Mussaf: 12:00 PM
No Shofar or Tashlich on Shabbat
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch at the synagogue
Mincha: 5:00 PM
Candle Lighting: 8:05 PM Arvit: 7:15 PM
Services followed by seder and dinner (reservations required)
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Sunday, September 13
Shacharit: 8:30 AM Torah Reading: 10:45 AM (approximate)
Sermon / Shofar Blowing: 11:30 AM (approximate) - Mussaf: 12:00 PM
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch at the synagogue
Mincha: 5:30 PM
Class taught by Rabbi Benzaquen 6:15 PM
Arvit: 7:15 PM – Yom Tov ends: 8:00 PM
Tzom Gedaliah – Monday, September 14
Fast begins: 5:32 AM Fast concludes: 7:51 PM
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Daily Selichot
between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
6:30 AM @ Magain David, 351 4th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Erev Shabbat Shuva – Friday, September 18
Candlelighting: 6:54 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 PM
Service Only - No Dinner
Shabbat Shuva – Saturday, September 19
Shacharit: 9:00 AM Parashat “Ha’azinu”
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch at the synagogue
Mincha: After lunch - Seuda Shelishit: 6:30 PM
Arvit/Havdalah 7:20 PM Shabbat concludes: 7:50 PM
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Erev Yom Kippur – Sunday, September 20
Selichot - Hatarat Nedarim: 6:30 AM at Magain David
Candle Lighting/Fast begins: 6:51 PM Tallit no later than: 7:07 PM
Lecha Eli / Kol Nidrei: 7:00 PM
Yom Kippur – Monday, September 21
Shacharit: 8:00 AM
Torah Reading: 10:30 AM Rabbi’s Sermon: 11:15 AM
Mussaf: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM Mincha: 3:30 PM
Neilah: 6:15 PM. Shofar / Fast ends: 7:47 PM followed by Arvit.
Followed by small snacks to break the fast
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Sukkot
Erev Sukkot - Friday, September 25
Candle Lighting 6:43 PM - Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 PM
Followed by dinner in the Sukkah at the synagogue
Sukkot Day 1 - Saturday, September 26
Shacharit: 9:00 AM
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch in the Sukkah
Candle lighting 7:22 PM - Mincha/Arvit: 6:30 PM
Followed by dinner in the Sukkah at the synagogue
Sukkot Day 2 - Sunday, September 27
Shacharit: 9:00 AM
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch in the Sukkah
Mincha/Arvit: 6:30 PM - Havdalah 7:21 PM
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Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
Tikkun Leil Hoshana Rabba – Thu. night, October 1, 11:00 PM
Hoshana Rabba - Friday, October 2
Shabbat - Erev Shemini Atzeret - Fri. October 2
Candle lighting 6:16 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 PM
Followed by dinner at the synagogue
Shemini Atzeret - Sat. October 3
Shacharit: 9:00 AM
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch
Erev Simhat Torah - Sat. October 3
Candle lighting: 6:22 PM - Mincha/Arvit: 6:30 PM
with Hakafot and dancing with the Torah
Simhat Torah - Sun. October 4
Shacharit: 9:00 AM
with Hakafot and dancing with the Torah
Services followed by Kiddush and Lunch
Havdalah 7:21 PM
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Shabbat Parashat Bereshit - Oct 9 and 10 - Candle lighting: 6:22 PM
Motzae Shabbat 7:18 PM
