Tishri

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In this document, page numbers refer to the green Tefillot, unless stated otherwise. In case there are two numbers, the second refers to the Koren Chumash for KKTT Amsterdam. Other books referred to are the Moadim and the Rosh Hashanah book.

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	General
	Sukkot

General for the month

1. Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah

a.       If Rosh Hashanah starts on Monday or Tuesday, then the Chazzan announces “Estas Mitswoth severem tambem para esta tarde e o fin da semana” (the assignment is also for this afternoon the rest of the week). For Rosh Hashanah itself, other assignments are made.

b.      During Arvit Shabbat completion, שובה is skipped and the word ששת in the הבדלה are not said, unless Rosh Hashanah is on the next Shabbat.

c.       See also point below on ערוב

2. If Rosh Hashanah is on Thursday & Friday, the Chazzan reminds to make ערוב (“Vosses tens obrigação de fazar ngerub”). This should be done on Tuesday before Arvit, but if there is no service, it is better to announce it on the Shabbat before.

3. The morning before Rosh Hashanah Techinot are not read, not even during Selichot.

4. In the morning before Rosh Hashanah the Hashkavot of the 29^th of the month are read after קדיש תתקבל or before Hanoten.

5. In the morning before Rosh Hashanah the התרת נדרים is said.

6. For prayers on Rosh Hashanah, see pages on High Festivals.

7. We do not have the minhag (custom) to kneel on Rosh Hashanah and Kippur. I don't know of any formal reason, but oral tradition says that because the Inquisition forced our ancestors to kneel for idolatry, we can no longer kneel for הקב"ה.

8. Second day Rosh Hashanah conclusion:

a.       Before the Amidah, the pergão “Diraõ vosses a Amidah de Saliente Sabbath, com os versos de Contriçaõ” (you shall say the Amidah of Shabbat conclusion and the Yeme Tesuvah) is announced.

b.      If this is on Friday night, the, the pergão will be “Diraõ vosses na Amidah o versos de Contriçaõ” (you shall say the Amidah of and the Yeme Teshuvah).

c.       Unless it is Shabbat, the Selichot are said after the Amidah with the extensions for the Yeme Teshuvah and after עלינו the Chazzan announces to make הבדלה over a cup only “Dirão vosses a habdala sobre ó vaso“.

9. The 3^rd of Tishri is Tsom Gedaljah, nothing special, for prayers, see pages on public fast.

10. During the morning Selichot from 3-9 Tishri צשר"ת is blown on the Shofar towards the end of the ויעבור, followed by.תודיענו. In the final קדיש, a תשר"ת תש"ת, תר"ת sequence is blown before תענו.

11. The whole 10 days אבינו מלכנו is said during Shacharit and Minchah after the Amidah including Friday afternoon, but not on Shabbat.

12. On Shabbat Teshuvah:

a.       The Hashkavah for the Auto Da Fé for Rachel Dias Fernades is recited.

b.      If there is no Shabbat between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, the on Shabbat Teshuvah after the Kaddish Titkabal before the Parashah the Chazzan recites the שלוש פעמים (tefillot, page 227) and adds the Mi Sheberach with offertas (כפי ערך הקצוב) for the festivals. Else this is done on the Shabbat before Sukkoth

c.       If Yom Kippur is Monday or Wednesday then on Shabbat Teshuvah, after assigning the Mitzvot (honors) the Chazzan announces “Estas Mitswoth severem tambem para esta tarde e o fin da semana” (the assignment is also for this afternoon the rest of the week). For Yom Kippur itself, other assignments are made.

d.      On Shabbat Teshuvah the Chacham or Rabbi is called for Maftir to read the Haftarh שובה ישראל.The lines מי א-ל כמוך onwards are read by the congregants and repeated by the Chacham.

e.      If Yom Kippur will be on Shabbat, then at Shabbat Teshuvah conclusion שובה ה' עד מתי and the word ששת in the הבדלה are skipped.

13. The day before Erev Kippur (8 Tishri) after Minchah the time the fasting will start the next day is announced. If it is Shabbat, it will be announced before Hanoten: “Manhá a tarde, se deve ter tomáda a Entrade de jejum as (sabbat time) aõ mais tardar” (Tomorrow In the afternoon, you must have taken the fast entry at (Shabbat time) at the latest).

14. The day before Kippur (9 Tishri):

a.       Techinot are not read, not even during Selichot.

b.      Shacharit מזמור לתודה (tefillot page 36) is not read.

c.       Minchah before Yom Kippur is always as early as possible. The Chazzan of Kal Nidre will be the Chazzan of Minchah.

d.      Minchah before Yom Kippur with silent וידוי, אבינו מלכנו Kaddish שיר המעלות ממעמקים .

e.      Before Minchah preceding Kippur, the big cupper candlesticks in front of the Heichal are replaced by thick candles on simple metal plates. Also the four big candles on the Tebah (Bima) corners are lit after Minchah and stay on. The candles on the Tebah are lit by the Chazzanim, the rest by the rabbinate, and nowadays, by whoever is available. All these are let after Minchah and stay on, until the end of Kippur.

15. For prayers on Yom Kippur, see pages on High Festivals.

16. As of Yom Kippur, Techinot are not said till after Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan.

17. The morning after Yom Kippur, בית יעקב is replaced by psalm 85 (Tefillot, page 80) רצית ה' את ארצך followed by Kaddish for Avelim (mourners). If it is Thursday, this psalm is read in front of the Heichal and no Hashkavot are said.

18. If there is Shabbat between Yom Kippur and Sukkot:

a. After the Kaddish Titkabal before the Parashah the Chazzan recites the שלוש פעמים (tefillot, page 227) and adds the Mi Sheberach with offertas (כפי ערך הקצוב) for the festivals.

b. At Shabbat conclusion, “שובה” is skipped, staring with “אורך ימים”, and so the word ששת in the הבדלה.

Sukkot

1. For prayers on Sukkot, Hoshana Rabbah & Simchat Torah, see pages on Regalim.

2. If the first days of Sukkot are on Thursday & Friday, then

a. On Tuesday Minchah before the Amidah the Chazzan reminds to make ערוב (“Vosses tens obrigação de fazar ngerub”), but if there is no service, it is better to announce it on the preceding Shabbat.

b. On Thursday night before the Amidah, the Chazzan announces that “Os senhores que não fizerão ngerub se assufirão sobor o Senhor Dajan” (Gentlemen who did not make Eruv will rely on Mr. Dayan).

3. If the Yom Tov is on Shabbat, then before the Parashah in the morning Hashkavot are read for everyone who died in the previous week.

4. End 2^nd day Yom Tov before the Amidah the Chazzan announces “Dirão vosses a Amidah de saliente de Sabbat com os versos de Pasqua [1]” (You will say in the Amidah אתה חוננתנו and יעלה ויבא), and after the Tefillah to make הבדלה over a cup only “Dirão vosses a habdala sobre ó vaso“.

5. During Medianos (חול המועד)

a.       The Mistvot are assigned each day, for that specific day only.

b.      The Chazzan says all Kaddishim (mourners say no Kaddish, alike Shabbat en Yom Tob).

c.       שיר של יום (page 76-80) is replaced by psalms 42-43 (Moadim page 1) מנצח משכיל לבני־קרח: כאיל תערג and שפטני. The phrases בית יעקב followed by יהי ה' אלקנו עמנו and שיר המעלות לדוד לולי (page 76) are not read.

d.      Minchah psalm 67 (page 85) למנצח בנגינת מזמור שיר is replaced by psalm 43 (Moadim page 1) שפטני.

e.      Arvit psalm 121 (page 100) שיר למעלות אשא עיני is replaced by psalm 122 (page 31)
שיר המעלות לדוד שמחתי

6. Shabbat Medianos (חול המועד):

a.       Friday night הנותן and במה מדליקיןare skipped. Psalm 23 ה' רועי is replaced by psalm 122 שיר המעלות שמחתי.

b.      If Shabbat follows the 2^nd day of Sukkot then before the עמידה the Chazzan reminds to say יעלה ויבא “Dirão vosses na Amidah o verso da Pasquá“ (see footnote [1])

c.       If there are working days after the last Yom Tob, after assigning the Mitzvot (honors) in the morning, the Chazzan announces “Estas Mitswoth severem tambem para esta tarde e o fin da semana” (the assignment is also for this afternoon the rest of the week). For Sukkot itself, other assignments are made.

d.      Two Sifre Torah are used, קדיש after each Sefer.

e.      Minchah without פטום הקטורת and צדקתך and the regular Psalm (111) is replaced by Psalm 43.

f.        Shabbat completion, after Arvit, “שובה” is skipped, staring with “אורך ימים”, Havdalah without זכור לטוב (page 100). The regular psalm 121 (page 100) שיר למעלות אשא עיני is replaced by psalm 122 (page 31) שיר המעלות לדוד שמחתי.

7. The night of Hoshanah Rabbah a Limud is held.

a. If Hoshanah Rabbah is on Wednesday, then on Tuesday ערוב (“Vosses tens obrigação de fazar ngerub”), but if there is no service, it is better to announce it on the preceding Shabbat.

b. Thursday night (eve of Simchat Torah) before the Amidah, the Chazzan announces that “Os senhores que não fizerão ngerub se assufirão sobor o Senhor Dajan” (Gentlemen who do not make Eruv will rely on Mr. Dayan) [2].

8. On Hoshanah Rabbah the big candlesticks in front of the Heichal are replaced by think candles.

9. If Shemini Atzeret is on Shabbat, after assigning the Mitzvot (honors) the Chazzan announces: “Estas Mitswoth severem tambem para esta tarde e o fin da semana” (the assignment is also for this afternoon and the rest of the week).

10. If Simchat Torah is on Friday the Chazzan announces on Thursday night that “Os senhores que não fizerão ngerub se assufirão sobor o Senhor Dajan” (Gentlemen who do not make Eruv will rely on the Dayan).

11. If Simchat Torah is on Sunday, before the Amidah Shabbat conclusion the Chazzan announces “Dirão vosses na Amidah o verso Watodienoe y hisistes nos saber” Your will say the verse Watdienoe you let us know.

12. Simchat Torah conclusion the Chazzan reminds to say אתה חוננתנו “Dirão vosses a Amidah de saliente de Sabbat“, and after the Tefillah to make הבדלה over a cup only “Dirão vosses a habdala sobre ó vaso“.

13. On the Simchat Torah day, the last Kaddish of Minchah is sung in the special melody.

14. Isru Chag: Tefillah as usual, but after קדיש תתקבל (page 74) ברוך הבא (page 158) is sung, replacing בית יעקב (page 76). If there is Torah reading, this is sung by the Chazzan when returning the Sefer, in front of the Hechal.

15. Shabbat Bershit has not been celebrated after the war

[1] Pasqua, wherever used in the pregaõs, has the meaning of the three Festivals רגלים, not Pesach, see Salomon-Prins Het Portugees in de Esnoge 2002, ISBN 90 90 14075 1 page 32 note 24

[2] This is missing in SD, but that must be an error.