Shemini Atzeret
In 5786 in the diaspora, Shemini Atzeret 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.”
On the morning of Shemini Atzeret, morning minyan is replaced by a festival service. 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 • 22 Tishrei 5786:
- 10am-12:15pm, with Yizkor. in person and streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and on Zoom at Zoom ID 242 65 1284 (the Shabbat morning Zoom ID). It uses the Shabbat Morning Siddur.