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 5784
Friday, October 6, 2023 (evening): : SHMINI ATZERET
6:05 p.m. Candlelighting (after this time from pre-existing flame)
6:15 p.m. Mincha & Kabbalat Shabat
6:53 p.m. Maariv
7:05 p.m. Kiddush in the Sukkah before Hakafot, Candlelighting for women available
7:30 p.m. Hakafot
Shabbat, October 7, 2023 (morning): SHMINI ATZERET
9:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximate)
5:00 p.m. “Farewell to the Sukkah” Farbrengen in the Shul Sukkah
Shabbat, October 7, 2023 (evening): SIMCHAT TORAH
6:00 p.m. Mincha
7:05 p.m. Candlelighting after this time from pre-existing flame (available at shul)
7:05 p.m. Maariv
7:15 p.m. Kiddush before Hakafot
7:45 p.m. Auction and Ata Horaisa
8:55 p.m. Hakafot and Joyous Dancing
After Hakafot: Farbrengen/Yom Tov Seudah
Sunday, October 8, 2023 (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)
5:45 p.m. Mincha
followed by Seudah/Farbrengen
7:03 p.m. Maariv and Yom Tov ends