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 5783
Sunday, October 16, 2022 (evening):
: SHMINI ATZERET
5:48 p.m. Candlelighting (after this time from pre-existing flame)
5:55 p.m. Mincha
6:36 p.m. Maariv
6:50 p.m. Kiddush in the Sukkah before hakafot, Candlelighting for women available at shul
7:15 p.m. Hakafot
Monday, October 17, 2022 (morning): SHMINI ATZERET
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximate)
Monday, October 17, 2022 (evening): SIMCHAT TORAH
4:50 p.m. “Farewell to the Sukkah” Farbrengen in the Shul Sukkah
5:50 p.m. Mincha
6:48 p.m. Candlelighting after this time from pre-existing flame (available at shul)
6:48 p.m. Maariv
7:00 p.m. Kiddush before Hakafot
7:30 p.m. Auction and Ata Horaisa
8:40 p.m. Hakafot and Joyous Dancing
After Hakafot: Stick around for a Farbrengen/Seudah
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (morning): SIMCHAT TORAH
9:00 a.m. Shacharis
10:00 a.m. Breakfast Kiddush
10:30 a.m. Breakfast closes
Auction and Ato Horaisa
11:50 a.m. Hakafos Recitation Begins
12:15 p.m. Dancing with Torahs
followed by Torah Reading and Musaf
2:00 p.m. Musaf ends; Simchas Torah Lunch Seudah (RSVP required)
5:25 p.m. Mincha
followed by Seudah/Farbrengen
6:47 p.m. Maariv and Yom Tov ends