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 5780
Sunday, October 20, 2019 (evening): SHMINI ATZERET
5:42 p.m. Candlelighting (after this time from pre-existing flame)
5:50 p.m. Mincha
6:31 p.m. Maariv,
6:45 p.m. Kiddush in the Sukah, Candlelighting for women available at shul
7:05 p.m. Hakafot (approx end time 8:30)
Monday, October 21, 2019 (morning): SHMINI ATZERET
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximate)
Monday, October 21, 2019 (evening): SIMCHAT TORAH
4:50 p.m. “Farewell to the Sukkah” Farbrengen in the Shul Sukkah
5:50 p.m. Mincha
6:43 p.m. Candlelighting after this time from pre-existing flame
6:43 p.m. Maariv
7:00 p.m. Kiddush
7:30 p.m. Adults begin Auction and Ata Horaisa / Kids begin program
8:40 p.m. Hakafot! Kids join Adults for dancing with Torahs
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 (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. Dancing with Torahs (kids join)
followed by Torah Reading and Musaf
2:00 p.m. Musaf ends; Lunch Seudah (Reservations required)
5:15 p.m. Mincha followed by Farbrengen/Seudah
6:41 p.m. Yom Tov ends