Here's the details of all the different ways we spend time celebrating the Torah on Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Schedule for Simchat Torah 5778
Sunday, September 30, 2018 (evening): SHMINI ATZERET
6:15 p.m. Candlelighting (after this time from pre-existing flame)
6:25 p.m. Mincha
7:05 p.m. Maariv,
7:20 p.m. Kiddush in the Sukah, Candlelighting for women available at shul
7:40 p.m. Hakafot
Monday, October 1, 2018 (morning): SHMINI ATZERET
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximate)
Monday, October 1, 2018 (evening): SIMCHAT TORAH
5:25 p.m. “Farewell to the Sukkah” Farbrengen in the Shul Sukkah
6:25 p.m. Mincha
7:14 p.m. Candlelighting after this time from pre-existing flame
7:15 p.m. Maariv
7:30 p.m. Kiddush
8:00 p.m. Adults begin Auction and Ata Horaisa / Kids begin program
9:10 p.m. Hakafot! Kids join Adults for dancing with Torahs
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (morning): SIMCHAT TORAH
9:00 a.m. Shacharis
10:00 a.m. Breakfast Kiddush
10:30 a.m. Breakfast closes
Kids' Simchas Torah Celebration
Adults begin Auction and Ato Horaisa
11:50 a.m. Hakafos Recitation Begins
12:15 p.m. Kids join adults for dancing with Torahs
followed by Torah Reading and Musaf
2:00 p.m. Musaf ends; Lunch Seudah (Reservations required)
5:55 p.m. Mincha followed by Farbrengen/Seudah
7:13 p.m. Yom Tov ends