Fall Haggim 5768 at Adas Israel

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Fall Haggim at Adas Israel... L'Shanah Tovah!

Downloads and Helpful Information

Schedule of Services and Guide to Home Observance for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Download a pdf

Candle lighting times: See below or refer to page 2 of the September issue of the Chronicle

Tickets, which are required for entry to the building, were mailed by August 30. Service times and locations are listed on the back of the tickets.

Building Closure: For security purposes, the Synagogue offices and building will close at 1:00 p.m. sharp on Wednesday, September 12 and Friday, September 21. There will be no entry until the building re-opens at 5:00 p.m. for services, which start at 6:00 p.m. on both days.

Sukkot and Simchat Torah Info (service schedule, candle lighting, Sukkot events, Simchat Torah honorees, Lulav & Etrog set order form, holiday background)

Look for the High Holy Day Announcements in printed form on your seats when you come to synagogue

Selichot is Saturday night, September 8. More...

Kever Avot Memorial Cemetery Service
Sunday, September 16, 10:30 AM Adas Israel Cemetery, 1400 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington, DC. With Rabbi Wohlberg and Cantor Weber. Bus leaves from the congregation at 9:30 AM; call Carol Ansell at the synagogue office, 202-362-4433, to reserve a seat. Space is limited. Directions to the cemetery.

Judean Memorial Gardens Kever Avot Service
Sunday, September 9, 10:30 AM, with Rabbi Feinberg. See flyers in lobby for directions and more information

Adas Israel Cemetery Hours:
Cemetery will be open September 16, following the Kever Avot service, until 3:00 p.m.. If you wish to visit at any other times, please call Henry Silberman, 202-362-4433 ext. 144, to set up a time.

Candle Lighting Times

September 7: 7:11 p.m.
September 12: 7:04 p.m. (Erev Rosh Hashanah)
September 13: Light candles after 8:00 p.m. (Rosh Hashanah)
September 14: 7:00 p.m.
September 21: 6:49 p.m.
September 26: 6:41 p.m. (Erev Sukkot)
September 27: Light candles after 7:37 p.m. (Sukkot)
September 28: 6:38 p.m.
October 3: 6:30 p.m.
October 4: Light candles after 7:26 p.m. (Shemini Atzeret)
October 5: 6:27 p.m.

Ezra Pantry Yom Kippur Food Drive

Don't forget to support Project Isaiah by bringing cans or boxes of nutritious, nonperishable food in the collection bins in the synagogue lobby over the High Holy Days. You may also make a cash donation to Ezra Pantry.
This is the fast that I desire... It is to share your bread with the hungry... Then shall your light shine in darkness.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Speaker
Kay Hall, 4:30 p.m. Ambassador Richard Schifter will discuss "The U.N.’s World and the Campaign to Delegitimize Israel.'
Kol Nidre Appeal
We still need your support to help us reach our goal of 100% participation.

Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah Service Schedule

Wednesday, September 26 Erev Sukkot: Evening Minyan at 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, September 27 Sukkot, Day 1: 9;15 a.m. and Erev Day 2, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, September 28 Sukkot, Day 2: 9:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. (no late, 8:15 p.m., Shabbat service)

Saturday, September 29 9:15 a.m. (Baby Shabbat) and 5:45 p.m.

Sunday, September 30 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Monday, October 1 7:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, October 2 7:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, October 3 Hoshanah Rabbah: 7:00 a.m. and Erev Shemini Atzeret: 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, October 4 Shemini Atzeret: 9:15 a.m.; Yizkor, 11:15 a.m.;
Erev Simchat Torah: Mincha, 5:45 p.m.; Maariv, 6:30 p.m.; Hakafot, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 5 Simchat Torah: 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Hakafot (stories, singing & more) for kids and families. Kabbalat Shabbat, 5:45 p.m. No late (8:15 p.m.) Shabbat service

Mazal tov to our Simchat Torah Honorees
Joel Fischman (Hattan Torah), Jane Beller (Kallat Torah) and Dirk Aardsma (Hattan Maftir)