Festivals
We celebrate all the festivals from building a communal Sukkah and holding a Communal Seder for Pesach to dancing together at Simchat Torah or lighting the candles togther at Chanukah.
See below a quick checklist of the key dates coming up for your diaries, but do consult the Synagogue’s Calendar in the Members Area for our exact dates and plans.
2024
Pesach
- Monday evening 22 April: Pesach begins. No service that evening.
- Tuesday 23 April: First day morning service at 10.30am.
- Tuesday evening 23 April: Communal Seder at 7.00pm.
- Monday 29 April: 7th day morning service at 10.30am.
- Monday evening 29 April: Pesach ends.
Yom HaZikaron
- Sunday evening 12 April: Yom HaZikaron begins.
- Monday evening 13 April: Yom HaZikaron ends.
Yom HaAtzmaut
- Monday evening 13 April: Yom HaAtzmaut begins.
- Combined Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut Event Monday evening 13 May at 6.30pm.
- Tuesday evening 14 April: Yom HaAtzmaut ends.
Lag BaOmer
- Saturday evening 25 May: Lag BaOmer begins.
- Sunday evening 26 May: Lag BaOmer ends.
Shavuot
- Tuesday evening 11 June: Shavuot begins. Service & Study Session starts at 8.00pm.
- Wednesday morning 12 June: Shavuot morning service at 10.30am.
- Wednesday evening 12 June: Shavuot ends.
Tisha B’Av
- Monday evening 12 August: Tisha B’Av starts with service at 8.30pm.
- Tuesday evening 13 August: Tisha B’Av ends.
Rosh HaShana
- Wednesday evening 02 October: Erev Rosh HaShana with service at 8.30pm.
- Thursday morning 03 October: Rosh HaShana service at 10.30am followed by Tashlich at 3.00pm.
- Friday evening 04 October: Rosh HaShana ends.
Yom Kippur
- Friday evening 11 October: Kol Nidrei – Erev Yom Kippur with service at 7.30pm.
- Saturday all day 12 October: Yom Kippur.
Sukkot
- Wednesday evening 16 October: Sukkot starts with service at 7.30pm.
- Thursday morning 17 October: Sukkot service at 10.30am.
Simchat Torah
- Wednesday evening 23 October: Simchat Torah starts with service at 7.30pm.
- Thursday morning 24 October: Simchat Torah service at 10.30am.
Chanukah
- Wednesday 25 December: first night Chanukah.
- Wednesday 01 January: last of the 8 nights of Chanukah.