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Tag: Hallel
Celebrating Purim in Synagogue
Tradition dictates that Purim be observed on the fourteenth day of Adar, and begins with the recitation of the regular evening service.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 5, 2023
Observing Purim
Purim
Liturgical Changes on Hanukkah
Liturgy on Hanukkah includes Hallel and additions to the Amidah. There are also special Torah readings, maftirs, and haftarot.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
December 8, 2022
Hanukkah
Holidays
Lulav and Etrog: The Four Species
Besides dwelling in a sukkah, the other significant mitzvah of Sukkot is the taking up of the arba·ah minim, literally “the four species.”
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
October 28, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Sukkot in the Synagogue
On the mornings of Sukkot, Shacharit and Musaf follow the standard festival format. The lulav and etrog should be shaken.
The Observant Life (Book)
,
Rabbi Alan Lucas
October 28, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Intermediate Days of Sukkot
The intermediate days of Sukkot, the weekdays, combine some features of festival days and normal weekdays to create wholly unique day.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
October 28, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
The Concluding Days of Passover
What do we do in synagogue on Passover? What Torah readings and haftarot do we read? We outline that for you here.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
April 13, 2022
How to observe Passover
Passover