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Simchas Torah and Shabbat Schedule

This week is Shmini Atzeret (Wednesday night/Thursday) and Simchat Torah (Thursday night/Friday)!

Wednesday Night
Candle Lighting is at 5:39pm

Services:
Orthodox: 5:40pm – Levin Ballroom, Usdan Student Center
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative): 5:40pm – International Lounge, Usdan Student Center

Hillel dinner in Sherman Dining Hall or Sukkah (according to your own tradition) is at 7pm, followed by a

Klal oneg in the sukkah featuring the Torah!

Thursday
Orthodox Shacharit: 9am Levin Ballroom
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative) Shacharit: 9am International Lounge

Orthodox Mincha: 5:45pm Levin Ballroom
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative) Mincha: 5:45pm International Lounge
Reform services: 6:30pm Schwartz Hall

Reform Simchat Torah Charades in Schwartz Hall-following services

Communal Hakafa: 8pm Yakus Plaza, Usdan Student Center
Torah Tours: 8pm International Lounge

Hillel Dinner in Sherman Function Hall: 10pm

Friday
Orthodox Shacharit (mincha right afterwards): 9am Levin Ballroom
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative) Shacharit: 9am International Lounge

Communal hakafa: 11am Yakus Plaza
Communal Kiddush: 11:30am Alumni Lounge
Women’s Torah Reading- 12:45pm- Levin Ballroom Balcony

Candle Lighting is at 5:36pm

Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative) Mincha: 5:35pm -International Lounge
Orthodox Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:50pm Levin Ballroom
Reform services: 5:45pm – Pearlman Lounge

Hillel Shabbat Dinner: 7pm Sherman Function Hall

Hillel Oneg following dinner, featuring Rabbi Winick and Rabbi Kaplowitz leading a text study on Pidyon Shvuim, the laws of redeeming captives.

Saturday

Shacharit:
Orthodox: 9:00am Levin Ballroom
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative): 9:00am International Lounge
Reform: 10am Pearlman Lounge

Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Winick  at noon, with the next installment of “Strange Stories in the Mishna” in Sherman Dining Hall. She will also be serving Tea and Cake at 3:45 in Polaris Lounge (North Quad).

Mincha
Orthodox: 5:15pm Levin Ballroom
Traditional Egalitarian (Conservative): 5:15 International Lounge

Reform Havdalah: 6:30pm Pearlman Lounge

Shabbat ends: 6:35pm

Other Events over Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, and Shabbat:

Special Holiday Oneg Starring: The Torah

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
8:30pm
Hillel’s Sukkah adjacent to Sherman Dining Hall (Feldberg Lounge in case of Rain)
Join Klal, Hillel’s Jewish pluralism group at 8:30pm in the Sherman Sukkah for hot drinks and snacks to learn about why we all love the #1 betseller in human history.

BaRuCH Simchat Torah Charades

Thursday, October 20, 2011
Following Reform services (7:15ish)
Schwartz Hall
Join BaRuCH (the Brandeis Reform Chavurah) for our annual Simchat Torah event! This year after services, and before group Hillel activities, join BaRuCH in Schwartz Hall for Simchat Torah charades. This is a great opportunity to join your friends and meet new people while ending the Chaggim season on a wonderful note by celebrating this joyous holiday. Event starts immediately after BaRuCH Simchat Torah services and will be held in Schwartz Hall. Can’t wait to see you there!

Torah Tours!

Thursday, October 20, 2011
8:00pm
International Lounge
We are excited to present a new program this Simchat Torah to the Hillel community:  Torah Tours! This event will take place Thursday night in International Lounge and entails opening up the Torah by book and showing the community what is actually inside during the time of the communal hakafah, when people are outside dancing. So come check out the Torah and take a Torah Tour!  Also, in order for this to happen smoothly, we need volunteers to assist with holding and taking care of the Torah. We are looking for 10 volunteers per book and would really appreciate your help! The shifts are as follows:

8-8:15 Taking Torah out
8:15-8:25 D’Varim
8:25-8:35 Bamidbar
8:35-8:45 Vayikra
8:45-8:55 Sh’mot
8:55-9:05 Bresheet
9:05  Roll Torah back up!

We look forward to hearing from you and can’t wait to celebrate the Torah this weekend.
Thanks!
Please email Joey Rosen at joeyr126@brandeis.edu if you are interested.

Simchas Torah Women’s Torah Reading

Friday, October 21, 2011
12:45 (roughly)
Levin Ballroom Balcony
BOO (The Brandeis Orthodox Organization is hosting a women’s torah reading on Simchat Torah! This will not interfere with the traditional dvrei torah, it will be another way for women to be involved! Everyone should feel free to participate in any way – whether having an aliyah, or just attending – please contact Rebecca Pollack if you have any questions. !

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