5787
High Holidays & Sukkos, Cover to Cover
Every service, class, dinner and family event on the calendar this Tishrei
Chabad Jacksonville • 10129 Haley Rd
Reserve Your Lulav & Esrog
Order your set now so it's ready in time for Sukkos, September 26 – October 4.
Order Now →Full Schedule at a Glance
Sunday, August 16
Jewish Women's Circle: Pre-Rosh Hashana Biscotti Bake
The Jewish Women's Circle celebrated the sweetness of the New Year baking biscotti (a.k.a. mandelbroit) with flavors of dates, honey and pomegranate, featuring an upscale barista cart with coffee, pastries and salads.
This event has already taken place — look out for the next Jewish Women's Circle gathering soon.
Slichos
Elul draws to a close — the season of prayers for forgiveness begins.
Saturday, September 5 — Motzei Shabbos
Pre-Selichos Farbrengen & Niggunim
- 8:20pm — Shabbos ends
- 11:30pm — Epic Pre-Selichos Farbrengen & Niggunim
- 1:00am — Selichos
The season opens with a farbrengen before the very first Selichos of the year.
Sunday – Thursday, September 6 – 10
Selichos, Daily
- 8:00am — Selichos, each morning
Rosh Hashanah
Season 5787 opens — the head of the year, and every family program that comes with it.
Sunday, September 6
CKids Rosh Hashanah Opening Day
Season 5787 starts here — a stadium-themed opening day complete with a Simanim playoffs, customizable sports caps, stadium shofar thundersticks, and a team draft with an official patch.
לעילוי נשמת שיינא בת חי הלוי
Register for CKids →Sunday, September 6
Gan Café: Mommy & Me, Rosh Hashanah Edition
A cozy café morning for moms, plus Rosh Hashanah-themed play the little ones will love. Older siblings (4+) can be dropped at CKids on the way.
RSVP for Gan Café →Friday, September 11 — Erev Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashanah & Community Dinner
- 6:45am — Selichos
- Following Selichos — Shacharis
- Following Shacharis — Hataras Nedarim
- 7:00pm — Mincha & Evening Services
- 7:19pm — Candle Lighting
- 8:00pm — Community Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Saturday, September 12 — Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 / Shabbos
Shacharis, Children's Program & Women's Torah Class
- 9:00am — Shacharis
- 10:00am — Children's Program
- 11:00am — Women's Torah Class: “Explore the Meaning Behind the Words,” led by Estie Kahanov
- 7:15pm — Mincha
- Candle lighting after 8:19pm
The women's class is given in honor of Shaina, with its own kids program at 10:00am.
Sunday, September 13 — Rosh Hashanah, Day 2
Shofar Blowing & Tashlich
- 9:00am — Shacharis
- 11:00am — Children's Program
- 11:30am — Shofar Blowing
- 6:45pm — Mincha & Maariv with Nigunim
- 7:10pm — Tashlich
- 8:10pm — Yom Tov ends
Monday, September 14 — Tzom Gedalia
Fast of Gedalia
- 5:55am — Fast begins
- 7:30am — Shacharis
- 7:00pm — Mincha
- 7:57pm — Fast ends
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, and the fast that leads into it.
Sunday, September 20 — Erev Yom Kippur
Kapparos, Kol Nidrei & Candle Lighting
- 5:58am — Kapparos
- 7:30am — Shacharis
- 3:00pm — Mincha
- 6:30pm — Kol Nidrei
- 7:07pm — Candle Lighting & Fast Begins
Monday, September 21 — Yom Kippur
Services, Yizkor & Ne'ilah
- 10:00am — Services
- 11:00am — Children's Program
- 12:30pm — Yizkor Memorial Service
- 5:15pm — Mincha & Ne'ilah
- 8:00pm — Fast ends; Maariv followed by Buffet Breakfast
Buffet Breakfast sponsored by the Rapaport Family
Sukkos
The Festival of Booths begins at the full moon of Tishrei — family meals, pizza in the sukkah, and axes.
Friday, September 25 — Erev Sukkos
Candle Lighting & Evening Services
- 7:00pm — Mincha & Maariv
- 7:01pm — Candle Lighting
Saturday, September 26 — Sukkos, Day 1 / Shabbos
Sukkos Day 1
- 10:00am — Shacharis
- 11:00am — Children's Program
- 12:45pm — Big Kiddush
- 6:45pm — Mincha & Maariv
- Candle lighting after 7:53pm
Kiddush sponsored by Charles and Lauren Price
Sunday, September 27 — Sukkos, Day 2
Sukkos Day 2
- 10:00am — Shacharis
- 7:00pm — Mincha
- 7:52pm — Yom Tov ends
Monday – Thursday, September 28 – October 1 — Chol HaMoed
Chol HaMoed Sukkos, Daily Services
- 8:00am — Shacharis
- 7:10pm — Mincha
Monday, September 28
Pizza in the Hut & Community Simchas Beis Hasho'eva
A Sukkot family pizza party in the sukkah, with pizza from Beth's Bakery.
Pre-order required — contact Beth's Bakery at (904) 479-6847.
Wednesday, September 30
The Mench Club: Axe Throwing
A special Sukkot edition of the Mench Club — axe throwing, wings and beer, right in the sukkah.
RSVP for Axe Throwing →Friday, October 2 — Hoshana Rabbah / Erev Shemini Atzeres
Hoshana Rabbah & Erev Shemini Atzeres
- 8:00am — Shacharis & Hoshanos
- 6:10pm — Mincha
- 6:50pm — Mincha & Maariv / Erev Yom Tov
- 6:52pm — Candle Lighting
- Evening — Maariv & Hakafos
Shemini Atzeres & Simchas Torah
Dancing with meaning and melody — the season closes as it opened, with joy.
Saturday, October 3 — Shemini Atzeres / Shabbos
Shemini Atzeres & Simchas Torah Festivities Begin
- 10:00am — Shacharis
- 6:50pm — Mincha
- Candle lighting after 7:45pm
- 7:45pm — Maariv
- Following Maariv — Simchas Torah Festivities & Hakafos
Saturday, October 3 — 8:30pm
CKids Simchat Torah GamePark, Lifesized!
Step into a world of Torah-filled fun — race through oversized, lifesized versions of Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect Four and more, earn tickets to build an edible Torah, and celebrate the Torah big!
לעילוי נשמת שיינא בת חי הלוי
Sunday, October 4 — Simchas Torah
Hakafos & Nigunim
- 10:00am — Shacharis
- Following Shacharis — Hakafos
- 6:50pm — Mincha followed by Nigunim
- 7:44pm — Yom Tov ends
Dance with meaning and melody — the last hakafos of the season.
