Shemini Hag Atseret

(Sifre Torah are in festive cloaks)

‘Arbit Shemini Hag ‘Atseret

• The Hazzan announces the Mitsvot for the Zemirot and the Haftarah.
• On Shabbat, the Hazzan starts with psalm 92 on page 17.
• The Hazzan starts Psalm 12 “‘Al HaSheminit” and choir and Kahal take over. The Hazzan repeats from “Sabib Resha’im…” to the Succot tune.
• The first half of the Kaddish is to the Succot tune and the 2nd half to a festive melody.
• Service continues as indicated in book.
• After the ‘Amidah, (on Shabbat we add Vayekhulu Hashamayim and Me-En Sheba), Kaddish Titkabbal, followed by Psalm 122 sung by the choir and Kahal.
• The festival Kaddish is sung p. 43.
• The Yigdal is sung to a special Succot melody.
• After the Service, the Congregation goes to the Succah.
• At the Succah, the Kiddush is recited with TWO berakhot only, for the Kiddush and Sheheheyanu. (NO Berakhah for Lisheb BaSuccah.)

Shahrit Shemini Hag ‘Atseret

• Zemirot are started with “Tehillat” on a festive tune.
• On Shabbat we add “Ubyom Hashabbat” on page 136.
• “Amonai Melekh” is chanted on a festive tune also.
• We recite Psalm 12 in the Zemirot.
• On Shabbat we add the 1st verse of psalm 92.
• The 1st half of the Kaddish preceding Barekhu in Succot melody is introduced from “Haboher Beshire.” The 2nd half is in festive melody.
• Follow rest as in the festival book
• Dukhan by Kohanim.
• After the ‘Amidah, we recite the FULL Hallel. The melodies in Hallel are to the Leshoni Bonnanta and Tikkun Hagueshem.
• New York: After the Kaddish Titkabbal, the Hazzan continues with Hanoten, etc… including a special Mi Sheberakh for the new Holiday. See p. 208.
• The Parnas comes to the Tebah and the Mitsvot for the Sefer Torah are given out.

• Sefer Torah Shemini Hag ‘Atseret

• Two Sifre Torah:
  • a- Col Habekhor on weekdays (on Shabbat ‘Aser Te’Aser)
  • b- Maftir
  • Recite the Kaddish after each Sefer Torah.
  • At the end of Mashlim and before the Mi Sheberakh, recite The Kaddish.
  • While 2nd Sefer Torah is placed on the reader’s desk and while the 1st one is removed, we sing “Elokim Tseba-ot.”
  • Recite the Kaddish after 2nd Sefer Torah and “En Ka-el Yeshurun” while the 2nd Sefer Torah is removed.
• Philadelphia: After the Haftarah, if Shabbat, we say the Hashcabot and the prayers for the Government, State of Israel, and Congregation.
• Yehi Hasdekha by the next Hazzan.
• Sifre Torah are returned as usual.
• Offerings are ended with: “Veyesamehenu, HaKadosh Barukh Hu, Besimhat Hareghel….”

Mussaf Shemini Hag ‘Atseret

• The Hekhal remains open for Tikkun HaGueshem.
• After the Kaddish chant: “Mashib Haru-wah UMorid HaGueshem Librakhah.”
• The Mussaf is first read Belahash.
• The Hazarah of Mussaf with the Tikkun Hagueshem is found on Page 319.
• The Hazzan says the Bircat Cohanim.
• After the Mussaf, the Hazzan continues with “Kol Yisrael” and the rest as on Succot.
• En Kelohenu and Adon Olam are sung to the melodies of Hallel.
• At the end of the Service, we meet for the last time this year in the Succah for the Kiddush, Hamotsi, Bircat Hamazon and Bendigamos. (NO Berakhah for Lisheb BaSuccah.)

Minhah Shemini Hag ‘Atseret

• As in book
• Psalms 12.
• On Shabbat, Sefer Torah reading: Vezot Haberakha, also, no Hashcabot, no Tsidkatekha or no Pesukim.