High Holiday Services Schedule
This program is sponsored by Larry and Shelly Russak in memory of Joe and Adina Russak
Services
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Erev Rosh Hashana
Candle Lighting | 6:33pm |
Mincha | 6:40pm |
Short Dvar Torah by R’ Tanenbaum | after Mincha |
Maariv | after Dvar Torah |
Rosh Hashana - First Day
Shacharis | 7:45am |
Torah Reading | aprx 9:40am |
Latest Shema | 10;02am |
Sermon by R’ Tanenbaum | aprx. 10:15am |
Shofar Blowing | aprx. 10:30am |
The Mitzvah to hear the sound of the Shofar on Rosh Hashana is fulfilled by hearing 100 notes of the Shofar. 30 notes are blown before Mussaf, 30 notes are blown during Mussaf, and 40 notes are blown following Mussaf.
Mussaf | aprx. 10:50am |
Mincha | 6:30pm |
Tashlich | after Mincha |
Pirkei Avos Shiur | after Tashlich |
Candle Lighting – 2nd Day | after 7:36pm |
Rosh Hashana - Second Day
Shacharis | 7:45am |
Torah Reading | aprx 9:50am |
Latest Shema | 10:03am |
Sermon by R’ Tanenbaum | aprx. 10:25am |
Shofar Blowing | aprx. 10:40am |
The Mitzvah to hear the sound of the Shofar on Rosh Hashana is fulfilled by hearing 100 notes of the Shofar. 30 notes are blown before Mussaf, 30 notes are blown during Mussaf, and 40 notes are blown following Mussaf.
Mussaf | aprx. 11:00am |
Mincha | 6:30pm |
Pirkei Avos Shiur | 7:29pm |
Maariv | 7:29pm |
Conclusion of Tom Yav | 7:34pm |
Fast of Gedalia
Latest Time to Eat | 5:27am |
5:27am is the latest time to begin to eat food – due to the prohibition on eating before Shacharis – but you may drink and continue to eat food until the fast begins at 5:57am.
Fast Begins | 5:57am |
Selichos | 6:00am |
Shacharis | after Selichos |
Mincha | 6:15pm |
Fast Ends | 7:32pm |
Selichos
Wed., Oct. 2 | 6:00am |
Thu., Oct. 3 | 6:00am |
Fri., Oct. 4 | 6:10am |
Sun., Oct. 6 | 7:30am |
Mon., Oct. 7 | 6:00am |
Shabbos Shuva
Shacharis | 8:45am |
Latest Shema | 10:06am |
Afternoon Drasha | 5:15pm |
Shalos Seudos | after Mincha |
Maariv | 7:22pm |
Shabbos Ends | 7:27pm |
Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre
Selichos | 6:40am |
Mincha | 3:00pm |
Fast Begins, Candle Lighting | 6:16pm |
Kol Nidre | 6:25pm |
Sermon by R’ Tanenbaum | aprx. 6:55pm |
Maariv | after Sermon |
Yom Kippur
Shacharis | 8:00am |
Latest Shema | 10:07am |
Torah Reading | 10:45am |
Sermon by R’ Tanenbaum | 11:30am |
Yizkor | 11:50am |
Mussaf | 12:00pm |
Mincha | 4:45pm |
Sermon by R’ Tanenbaum | after Mincha |
Neilah | aprx. 6:10pm |
Fast Concludes | 7:18pm |
Lulav, Esrog, and S'chach Pickup
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
7:00pm until 9:00pm
Sunday, October 13th, 2019
10:00am until 12:00pm
Meet the BCMH High Holiday Chazzanim

Rabbi Shua Rose
British born Rabbi Shua Rose studied at Yeshivas Mercaz Hatorah, Ner Israel Rabbinical College and received semicha from Rav Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg. Rabbi Rose studies psychology in the University of Maryland and holds a Masters and Bachelors in Judaic Studies along with a Bachelors in Talmudic Law. Rabbi Rose was the Head counselor of Camp Sdei Chemed International for many years, and went on to direct Project Build in Baltimore. Formerly a radio show host on Shalom FM in London, Rabbi Rose is a sought after Baal Tefillah and musician, whose soul-stirring kumzitzes have been heard internationally. Rabbi Rose just moved to Los Angeles, California with his family from Jerusalem, Israel, where he had been teaching in Yeshivas Or Sameach for the last 9 years. He now holds the position of NCSY LA City Director

Rabbi Rafi Mollot
Rabbi Rafi Mollot and his family joined the Seattle Jewish community in 2013. Aside from his full-time teaching position at Torah Day School, Rafi quickly became involved with communal life at BCMH. Before long, Rafi became a frequent leader of Shabbos and Holiday services, and currently serves as BCMH’s part-time Chazan. Rafi has been leading High Holiday services at BCMH since 2015. Rafi Mollot strives to imbue synagogue services with melody and meaning, leading the congregation to engage actively and joyfully along a spiritual journey through the medium of prayer.
Rabbi
Rabbi Yaakov Tanenbaum
Larry Russak, Rabbi Yaakov Tanenbaum
Cantors
Rabbi Shua Rose, Rabbi Rafi Mollot
Skip Rosen
Baalei Kriah (Torah Readers)
Michael Friend, Etzion Genauer
Ezra Genauer, Ari Polsky
Welcome to High Holiday Services
We wish you and your family a very happy and healthy New Year, L’Shonah Tovah Tikosaivu V’saichosaimu. We hope that you will find the prayer services to be meaningful and inspirational, and encourage your participation in all aspects of the service. In keeping with the spirit of the Holiday, please help us maintain the sanctity and decorum of the Synagogue.