Shemini Atzeret and Simẖat Torah

Join us at Beth Tzedec for the many wonderful services, programs and events we have prepared to observing Shemini Atzeret and celebrating Simẖat Torah together. 

To view our Shemini Atzeret and Simẖat Torah schedule, click here>>

Click here for our Shemini Atzeret and Simẖat Torah Services livestream channel.

For more information about hakafot, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

In-Person & Livestream Services

Nashuvah. Return again to Beth Tzedec as we gather to celebrate Hoshanah Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret and Simẖat Torah together. 

Festival Minẖah-Ma'ariv Services

Join us for our celebratory evening services on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings in Hendeles Chapel or via our livestream at https://bethtzedec.tv.

Hoshanah Rabbah - October 16
6:15 to 7:15 p.m.

Shemini Atzeret - October 17
6:00 to 6:30 p.m., followed by Hakafot 

Simẖat Torah - October 18
6:30 to 7:15 p.m. 

Shemini Atzeret Sanctuary Services, including Yizkor

Join us for our festival morning service for Shemini Atzeret, including Hallel, Tefillat Geshem and Yizkor, led by our Rabbis Steven Wernick and Robyn Fryer Bodzin, Cantor Sidney Ezer and ritual director Lorne Hanick. Lift your soul in prayer as you sing with us or close your eyes in meditation and be carried away by the magnificent harmonic sounds of the service.

These services are livestreamed to the Beth Tzedec website at the time the service begins. To access the service click here: https://bethtzedec.tv.

Our Yizkor Memorial Book is available for download from our website. To download it, click here>>We recommend that you download it in advance of Yizkor Services so that you have it on hand.

Shemini Atzeret - October 17
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Simẖat Torah Sanctuary Services

Please join us for the Simẖat Torah morning service including Hallel, Hakafot and the renewal of the Torah Reading cycle. As part of our Simhat Torah Services, we will honour our Kallat Torah Dena Libman and our H̱attan Bereisheet Oscar Zimmerman.

Our Yom Tov service offers the energy and inspiration of a complete spiritual and liturgical Shabbat experience as you sing along with Cantor Sidney Ezer. Rabbi Steven Wernick and Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin offer insights into our Torah reading, expertly chanted by Lorne Hanick. Come to be a part of our special musical and spiritual davening. Lift your soul in prayer as you sing with us or close your eyes in meditation and be carried away by the magnificent harmonic sounds of the service.

This service is live-streamed to the Beth Tzedec website at the time the service begins. To access the service click here: https://bethtzedec.tv

Simẖat Torah - October 18
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Family, Youth and Teen Opportunities

Yom Tov Morning Fun!

Monday and Tuesday, October 17 & 18
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Join us for a children's Yom Tov experience that builds Jewish knowledge and community. We start at 9:30 a.m. with loosely structured activities, and at 10:00 a.m. will divide into older (Jr. Congregation) and younger (Mini Minyans) groups for Tefillah (prayers) and an activity connected to the holiday Torah portion. Following a snack and a program with our Shinshinit Amit or another guest, we return to our families and help lead the concluding prayers of the service.

Children ages 3 and younger require adult accompaniment; those ages 4 and up can be dropped off.

Yom Tov Morning Fun is for children age 0 to 4 in Room 104.
Mini Minyans (starting at 10:00 a.m.) is for ages 5 through 7 in Room 103.
Jr. Congregation (starting at 10:00 a.m.) is for ages 8 through 12 in Room 102.

BTUSY Sukkah Hop for Grades 8 to 12

Saturday, October 15 at 8:00 p.m.

Join your friends from BTUSY for a teen Sukkah hop with Havdalah, a volunteer project, candy sukkah making and more! Community service hours will be provided. Pre-registration is required to Sylvie at smoscovitz@beth-tzedec.org. 

Simẖat Torah Fun

Simẖat Torah Hakafot

Monday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Come hug a Torah and join us in the Michael & Mary Ellen Herman for our fun, festive Hakafot celebrations. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, click here.

Simẖat Torah Bash

Monday, October 17 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Come hug a Torah!

Join us in person at Beth Tzedec to celebrate as a community at our Simẖat Torah party with Hakafot and dancing!

• Open Bar
• Candy Bar
• Dessert spread
• For all ages
• Dress code: Torah dancing casual

Pre-registration is not required; everyone is welcome to come and celebrate with us!