Shemini Atzeret

In the diaspora, Shemini Atzeret 5786 begins at sundown of Monday, October 13. It follows the seventh (and last day) of the harvest holiday Sukkot. In Hebrew, Shemini Atzeret means the “eighth [day] of assembly.” The morning minyan is replaced by a festival service on Shemini Atzeret, and it is one of four times a year when Yizkor, the Jewish memorial service, is recited.

Erev Shemini Atzeret: Monday, October 13, 2025 • 21 Tishrei 5786: 

• 6:30-7:30pm service; Zoom only: Zoom ID 814 4591 5201.

Shemini Atzeret Morning Service: Tuesday, October 14, 2025:

• 10am-12:15pm, with Yizkor. in person and streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and on Zoom at Zoom ID 242 65 1284, using the Shabbat Morning Siddur.