Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat and Festivals [blue cover, "SLIM Shalom"]	Siddur Sim Shalom (for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays) [gray spine, "FAT Shalom"] Siddur Sim Shalom Personal Edition ["Baby Shalom"] — Same page numbers as Fat Shalom.	Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat & Festivals [red cover, "RED Shalom"] The PDF downloaded from the RA website may be missing some passages.	The Complete Artscroll Siddur -- Siddur Kol Yaakov (Weekday/Sabbath/Festival) [brown spine]
Pasuk d'Zimra (Ps. 150)	100	88	141	74
Bar'chu	107	340	149	406
(Yotzeir)	107	340	150	406
Shacharit Amida	115a/115b	354	159 (Atah kadosh p. 162)	Shabbat & Shabbat Chol haMo-eid: 420
>Insert Yaaleh v'yavo	118	360	163	426
Yom Tov Amidah (with additions for Shabbat and insertions for Pesach)	123	366	306	660
Lulav	131	378	315	630
Hallel chaseir	133	380	316	632
Kaddish shaleim	138	392	167/321	430/642
Megillah	Sukkot or Sh'mini Atzeret — Megillat Kohelet — Ecclesiastes Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Ecclesiastes.1?lang=bi Chabad: https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16462 Mechon-Mamre: https://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt3101.htm Passover — Megillat Shir haShirim — Song of Songs Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Song_of_Songs.1?lang=bi Chabad: https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16445 Mechon-Mamre: https://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt3001.htm Shavuot — Megillat Rut — Book of Ruth Sefaria: https://www.sefaria.org/Ruth.1?lang=bi Chabad: https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16453 Mechon-Mamre: https://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt2901.htm
B'rich sh'meih	139	396	170/??	436
	In place of a aliyah — marking a simcha
Laasok b'divrei Torah In our "Printouts" PDF or . . .	63 (third paragraph from the bottom)	6 (five lines from bottom of page)	107	16 (first sentence)
Torah reading	Click here for instructions on finding the chapter and verse, as well as the actual texts.
	Chazak/Chizki
Maftir reading (second scroll)	Click here for instructions on finding the chapter and verse, as well as the actual texts.
Birkat haGomeil	142	402	173	444
Mi Shebeirach for the ill	In our "Printouts" PDF
Mi Shebeirach for healthcare workers and others	In our "Printouts" PDF
El malei	In our "Printouts" PDF
Blessing before Haftarah	146	410	175	446
Haftarah reading	Click here for instructions on finding the chapter and verse, as well as the actual texts.
Blessings after Haftarah (Conclude with Yom Tov blessing, additions for Shabbat and insertions for Pesach)	147	410	175/329	446
	D'var Torah and/or Torah discussion
	SONGS in place of D'var Torah
	NO DT TODAY
Birkat haChodesh	150	418	180	452
Yizkor	188	516	339	810
Musaf Amida	156a/156b	430	185	462
Musaf for Special Occasions	Fest & Shab Rosh Chodesh: 166a/166b	Festival: 456 Rosh Chodesh: 486	Rosh Chodesh: 193 Festival: 343	Shabbat & Shabbat Rosh Chodesh: 462 Festival: 674
[continue]	Shab Rosh Chodesh: 168, 169, 176, 178, 181 et seq.	Shab Rosh Chodesh: 490 496 et seq.	199	--
Hoshanot	200	530	382	726
Kaddish Shaleim	181	506	203	474
Aleinu	183	510	205	480
	Psalm
Psalm for Shabbat (Ps. 92)	72	32	112	388
Psalm for Rosh Chodesh	78	34	114	172
Psalm 27 for the Days of Awe	80	40	113	489 (in gray tint box)
Psalm 30 for Chanukah	81	50	120	368
Non-minyan Mourner's Kaddish (from Siddur Lev Shalem)	In our "Printouts" PDF
Mourner's Kaddish	82 or 184	52 or 512	121 or 207	160/482
	Announcements
Adon Olam	187	514	211	12
	After services, we will have a Virtual Pot Luck Kiddush. Please bring food to "share."

We love you and we love hearing your voice. Unfortunately, ZOOM introduces a problem that did not exist when we davened together in person. On ZOOM, when you sing or speak, it totally drowns out the Baal or Baalah T’filah.

• For most of the service, please mute yourself.
• For times when you are davening along with the Baal or Baalah T’filah, please either mute yourself or turn away from the microphone and speak softly.
• For congregational responses, unmute and sing out! Example: the congregational response to Bar’chu.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please drop us a line.

Since we began in March 2020, we've established a service that packs the maximum amount of content into the minimum length of time. Here's how we do it:

In general

• Shabbat morning services are called for 10:00 am. We start 10 minutes after that.
• We deem ourselves as a minyan when we can see 10 adult Jews on screen. Once we've established that we have a minyan, we do not count again.
• We do not repeat either Amida; we do heicha kedusha (saying only Avot, G'vurot, and the Kedusha aloud). If we do not have a minyan, the Baalah or Baal Tefila may choose to say Avot and G'vurot out loud.
• We say Kaddish only 3 times:
  • Kaddish Shaleim: after the Shacharit Amida (or Hallel)
  • Kaddish Shaleim: after the Musaf Amida
  • Kaddish Yatom (Mourner's Kaddish) at the end of the service
• Since we do not have a sefer Torah, we do not do aliyot or Torah blessings during the Torah Service
• We ask people to mute themselves during most of the service, with the exception of places where congregational reponses are expected. Examples include: Bar'chu, Kedusha, and Hallel.
• We do not announce page numbers. That's what the chart above is for. Please keep in mind that the majority of people attending use a different suddur than you're using.
  • Exception: We sometimes announce page numbers when there are unusual elements in the service (e.g., the chagim).
  • Exception: In the Torah Service, we announce page numbers for the Hertz Pentateuch and for Etz Hayim.
• On an ordinary Shabbat, we try to finish Mourner's Kaddish by 12:00 noon.

Preliminary

• P'sukei D'zimra starts before our regular Shacharit service, at 9:40 am.
• Daveners for P"D are assigned separately from the Shacharit daveners, by Miriam and Ilana.
• In advance, please discuss with Miriam what you will be doing at P"D.
• There are P"D page numbers here.
• You end P"D right before Shochein Ad, since that's where Shacharit begins. (On the Festivals, Shacharit begins at Ha-Eil B'taatzumot.)

Sh'ma uVirchoteiha (the Sh'ma section)

• If we don't have a minyan, skip Bar'chu and go to Yotzeir (which immediatelty follows it)
• Do all of the Sh'ma section

Shacharit Amida

• You do the Amida heicha kedusha.
• When you finish saying your own Amida and others are still standing, you may do a niggun, a kavanah, or sing Oseh Shalom quietly.
• When Nos or Iris decide it's time to move on, they'll announce Kaddish Shalem. Give people a minute to find it, then lead Kaddish Shalem.

Torah Service

• The Baalah or Baal Shacharit will usually be asked to do B'rich Sh'mei, which is the end of your duties. (On a weekday Festival, instead of B'rich Sh'mei, you do Adonai Adonai through Be-emet Yishecha.)
• Nos and Iris serve as shamashim, leading the Torah service. They rarely correct the readers.
• We have neither sefer Torah nor aron, so we do none of the ceremony associated with taking out the Torah.
• We read Torah according to the Triennial cycle (5781 is the second year of the cycle).
• We do not call up people for aliyot. We do not say the usual Torah blessings.
• We say laasok b'divrei Torah before the first reading.
• The Torah readers read or chant from a chumash.
• If there is a special Maftir, we read it immediately after the last Torah reading.
• We read the full Haftarah, with the blessings.
• We generally have a D'var Torah ("DT") or d'rash after the Haftarah.
• We do none of the things associated with putting away a sefer Torah.

Musaf

• On Shabbat M'var'chim haChodesh, the Baalah or Baal Musaf announces the new month.
• No Chatzi Kaddish
• We give people a few moments to find the Musaf Amida.
• You do the Musaf Amida heicha kedusha.
• When you finish saying your own Amida and others are still standing, you may do a niggun, a kavanah, or sing Oseh Shalom quietly.
• When Nos or Iris decide it's time to move on, they'll announce Kaddish Shalem. Give people a minute to find it, then lead Kaddish Shalem.

Conclusion

• You skip Ein Keloheinu, and go right to Aleinu
• Someone else recites a Psalm or two
• You lead Mourner's Kaddish
• Gila and Nos make announcements
• Usually, you will lead Adon Olam

Kiddush -- You're invited! We take a 10 minute break to gather some lunch, then we make Kiddush (often just borei p'ri hagafen) and Motzi, followed by a leisurely schmooze.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Shacharit

• P'sukei d'Zimra begins at 9:40 am.
• The Baalah or Baal Shacharit begins at Shochein Ad (on Festivals, you begin at Ha-Eil B'taatzumot).
• Do the entire Sh'ma section
• Amida is done heicha kedusha

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Musaf

• On Shabbat M'var'chim haChodesh, you announce the new month
• Musaf Amida is done heicha kedusha
• You lead the conclusion of the service.

QUESTION: For Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Av, some sources list the Haftarah as coming from Jeremiah but others list the usual Rosh Chodesh Haftarah from Isaiah instead. Why is that?

Rabbi Miles B. Cohen answers as follows:

"There are two prevalent traditions with highly respected authorities supporting each.

"According to one tradition, the Shabbat Rosh Hodesh haftarah supercedes (as usual) the expected haftarah for the day.

"According to the second tradition, it does not.

"The Isaiah haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Hodesh comes from the end of Isaiah. These are all chapters of consolation and inappropriate for the weeks before Tish'ah Be'av. (All 7 haftarot of consolation after Tish'ah Be'av come from Isaiah 40 and after.) Therefore, the haftarah from Jeremiah for the second Shabbat before Tish'ah Be'av remains in place.

"The Luah, under the halakhic guidance of Rabbi Joel Roth, follows the second tradition."

QUESTION: So why is TeleTefila choosing the Isaiah reading on July 10, 2021?

Answer: Because that's the Haftarah that Bonnie already knows!

Havdalah is at a different time each week. Please check the Calendar for this week's time.

[N.B.: When the time for Havdalah is after 9:00 pm (roughly, January through July), we open the ZOOM at 9:00 for schmoozing, even though it is still Shabbat. The schmooze continues after Havdalah, which is great for those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat.]

Join Havdalah Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81306058932?pwd=cDYrM1A2WG4vbGVkeFQ3MEIyeC9Hdz09 Meeting ID: 813 0605 8932 Passcode: 815540 Smartphone users -- get the "ZOOM Cloud Meetings" app: Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings  iPhone and iPad https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307?mt=8 Meeting ID: 813 0605 8932 Passcode: 815540 Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 813 0605 8932 Passcode: 815540 If you need iCalendar files (.ics) or one-tap mobile links, please get in touch with us: info@teletefila.com

On Wednesday evenings we enjoy a leisurly Kaffeeklatsch schmooze. For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to hang out with your friends!

Join the Kaffeeklatsch Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86395102383?pwd=N21sZkswd3FiNUl5OG5uN0lobmRKdz09 Meeting ID: 863 9510 2383 Passcode: 649913 Smartphone users -- get the "ZOOM Cloud Meetings" app: Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings  iPhone and iPad https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307?mt=8 Meeting ID: 863 9510 2383 Passcode: 649913 Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 863 9510 2383 Passcode: 649913 If you need iCalendar files (.ics) or one-tap mobile links, please get in touch with us: info@teletefila.com

 

What follows is NOT meant to tell you what to do in your own home. That's your decision. Instead, this describes the basis for the times TeleTefila is using for candle lighting.

TeleTefila candle lighting times for 2000

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

• It's a weekday, so the earliest time to light is sh'kia (sunset), which today is 4:28 pm in Zip 10025 (location of TeleTefila World Headquarters).
• If lighting at sh'kia, you should have big enough candles to last 30 minutes past tzeit hakochavim.
• Today, tzeit hakochavim is at 5:00 pm, which some authorities consider the best time to light.
• There are many keniencies which allow lighting later and even much later.
• TeleTefila will begin at 7:30 pm for singing and schmoozing.
• We'll light at 8:30 pm.

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020 — After Shabbat

• Shabbat ends at 5:15 pm [R' Applebank]
• We make Havdalah
• We light Chanuka candles and sing songs
• No doubt followed by schmoozing

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020

• It's a weekday, so the earliest time to light is sh'kia (sunset), which today is 4:30 pm in Zip 10025 (location of TeleTefila World Headquarters).
• If lighting at sh'kia, you should have big enough candles to last 30 minutes past tzeit hakochavim.
• Today, tzeit hakochavim is at 5:01 pm, which some authorities consider the best time to light.
• There are many keniencies which allow lighting later and even much later.
• TeleTefila will have our regular Maariv at 7:15 pm.
• Before Aleinu, we'll light the candles and sing Haneirot Halalu.
• After Mourner's Kaddish, we'll sing songs and schmooze.

Sources Consulted

• Halachipedia — an exhausting summary of the halachot of candle lighting times (hat-tip to Jonathan A)
• Chabad: when to light, Shabbat rules, and zmanim (halachic times) — At TeleTefila, we love these guys. Their explanations are understandable by informed laypeople and they point out where Chabad traditions differ from others.
• Luah Hashanah 5781 — It's not that we always follow Rabbi Miles Cohen, but if you don't have a copy of his luah, you're just not rocking Conservative Judaism.
• Bond of Life (Rabbi Jules Harlow, ed., 1975) — A slim volume for use at a house of mourning, beautifully designed by Betty Binns. We use it here at TeleTefila World Headquarters for Maariv.

Sources Not Consulted

Hebcal -- Their listings for the weekly Torah portions are the best. But no one here at TeleTefila can figure out how they came up with their Chanukah candle lighting times.

 

 

candle lighting times for 2021

When should you light the Chanukah candles?

You can follow your community's custom, your family's custom, or your own custom.

If you're interested, the Chabad custom seems pretty straight forward: Since typical Chanukah candles last 30 minutes and they should last at least 30 minutes past Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim"), you light on or after Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim").

Day	Date	When	Time	TeleTefila online candle lighting
Sun	11/28/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	5:01 pm	7:15 pm
Mon	11/29/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	5:00 pm	--
Tue	11/30/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	5:00 pm	--
Wed	12/1/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	5:00 pm	7:15 pm
Thu	12/2/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	5:00 pm	--
Fri	12/3/2021	Before Shabbat candles (see note below)	--	--
Sat	12/4/2021	After Havdalah	--	After Havdalah
Sun	12/5/2021	Nightfall ("Tzeit haKochavim")	4:59 pm	7:15 pm

On Friday evening, among the very observant (including Chabad), the practice is to kindle Chanukah lights that will last about 1.5 hours. How that is acomplished is not clear.

References: Chabad on When to light and Lighting on Friday.

Thanks to Larry K and Iris for pointing out flaws in previous versions of this section.

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