Synagogue des Tournelles - Tishri high holidays

Rosh Hashana

1^st day (Yom tov)

Sunday, september 29

Lighting of candles : 7.16 pm

Evening - Minh'a followed by Arvit/Ma'ariv : 7.00 pm

1^stseder of Rosh Hashana

Monday, september 30

Morning - Shah'arit followed by Mussaf : 8.30 am (end at around 1.30 pm)

Torah reading

1^st Sefer : Genesis 21 - Isaac’s miraculous birth

2^nd Sefer : Numbers 29:1-6 - Offerings to Yom Teroua

Haftara : Samuel 1:1–2:10 - The miraculous birth of Samuel

Sounds of shofar after Haftara and during Mussaf

Afternoon / Minh'a followed by Tashlih' near water : 6.00 pm

2^nd day (Yom tov - Monday evening)

Lighting of candles from an existing flame : 8.17 pm

Evening - Arvit/Ma'ariv : 7.30 pm

2^nd seder of Rosh Hashana

Tuesday, october 1^st

Morning - Shah'arit followed by Mussaf : 8.30 am (end at around 1.30 pm)

Torah reading

1^st Sefer : Genesis 22 - Sacrifice of Isaac

2^nd Sefer : Numbers 29:1-6 - Offerings to Yom Teroua

Haftara : Jeremiah 31:2–20

Sounds of shofar after Haftara and during Mussaf

Afternoon / Minh'a followed by a Course : 7.00 pm

Evening / Arvit/Ma'ariv - End at 8.17 pm with Havdala without flame and aromate : 8.00 pm

Yom Kippur

Monday, october 8

Afternoon before the day / Minh'a : 2.00 pm

Begin of fast : 6.57 pm

Kol Nidrei (procession with all Sifrei Torah) followed by Arvit/Ma'ariv : 7.00 pm

Wednesday, october 9 - all day

Morning - Shah'arit : 8.00 am

Torah reading

1^st Sefer : Leviticus Chapter 16 (1-34) - The Service of the High Priest in the Holy of Saints

2^nd Sefer : Numbers chapter 29 (7-11) - Offerings made to Yom Kippur

Haftara : Isaiah Chapter 57 (14–58)

Yizkor : 12.00 pm

Mussaf : around 1.00 pm

Afternoon / Minh'a : 5.00 pm

Torah reading : Leviticus Chapter 18 (1-30) - Holiness of the People of Israel

Haftara : Jonah

Neila : 7.00 pm

Sounds of Shofar / End of fasting : 8.01 pm

Evening - Arvit of week followed by Havdala on flame without aromate : 8.01 pm (end at 8.20 pm)

Sukkot

1^st day (Yom tov)

Sunday, october 13

Lighting of candles : 6.47 pm

Minh'a followed by Arvit/Ma'ariv : 6.30 pm

Kidush under sukkah after Ma'ariv

Monday, october 14

Shah'arit followed by Mussaf : 9.00 am

Hallel with 4 species (south, north, east, west, top and down)

Torah reading

1^st Sefer : Leviticus chapters 22 (26 at end) and 23 (1-3)

2^nd Sefer : Numbers chapter 29 (12-16)

Haftara : Zacharie chapter 14 (1-21)

Procession/Hoshaanot with 4 species before Mussaf (1 round around bimah)

Kidush under sukkah after Mussaf

Minh'a followed by a Course : 6.30 pm

2^nd day (Yom tov - Monday evening)

Lighting of candles from an existing flame : 7.48 pm

Evening - Arvit/Ma'ariv : 7.50 pm

Kidush under sukkah after Ma'ariv

Tuesday, october 15

Shah'arit followed by Moussaf : 9.00 am

Hallel with 4 species (south, north, east, west, top and down)

Torah reading

1^st Sefer : Leviticus chapters 22 (26 at end) and 23 (1-3)

2^nd Sefer : Numbers chapters 29 (12-16)

Haftara : first book of Kings, chapter 8 (2-21)

Procession/Hoshaanot with 4 species before Mussaf (1 round around bimah)

Kidush under sukkah after Ma'ariv

Minh'a followed by a course : 6.30 pm

Arvit/Ma'ariv - End at 7.50 pm with Havdala without flame and aromate : 7.45 pm

3^rduntil 6^th day (h'ol hamoèd), see newsletter or ask for the service times

From tuesday, october 15 on evening until saturday, october 16, afternoon

Shah'arit and Mussaf (without tefilines) :

Torah reading - day 3 until day 5 - (4 people called) : Nmbers chapter 29 (17-34)

Hallel and hoshaanot with 4 species

Torah reading - day 6 - chabat (7 people called + maftir)

1^stSefer : Exodus chapters 33 (12 to end) and 34 (1-26)

2^ndSefer : Numbers chapter 29 (day 6 of Sukkot)

Haftara : Ezekiel chapters 38 (18 to end) and 39 (1-16)

Minh'a & Arvit

7^thday of h'ol hamoèd : Hochaana Raba (ask the service times)

From saturday, october 19 evening until sunday, october 20 afternoon

Shah'arit and Mussaf (without tefilines) :

Torah reading sunday morning (4 people called) : Numbers chapter 29 (day 7 of Sukkot)

Hallel and hoshaanot with 4 species (7 rounds around bimah)

Shémini Atzéret (Yom tov)

Sunday, october 20

Lighting of candles : 6.34 pm

Minh'a (end of hochaana raba) and Arvit of yom tov : 6.30 pm

Monday, october 21

Shah'arit followed by Mussaf with Tikun hagéshèm (prière for the rain) : 9.00 am

Torah reading

1^stSefer : Deuteronomy chapters 14 (22 to end), 15 and 16 (1-17)

2^nd Sefer : Numbers chapters 29 (35 to end) and 30 (1)

Haftara : first book of Kingschapter 8 (54-66)

Minh'a : 6.30 pm

Simh'at Torah (Yom tov)

Monday, october 21

Lighting of candles from an existing flame : 7.35 pm

Evening - Arvit/Ma'ariv of yom tov : 7.00 pm

Hakafot (dances with all Sifrei Torah) : 7.30 pm

Tuesday, october 22

Shah'arit followed by Mussaf : 9.00 am

Torah reading

1^st Sefer

5 people called : Deuteronomy chapter 33 (1-27)

6 person "H'atan Méona" : Deuteronomy chapter 33 (27-29)

7 person "H'atan Torah" : resumption of reading from the beginning - Deuteronomy chapter 33 (1-29)

2^ème Séfer : 1 person, called "H'atan Beréchit" - first chapter of Genesis

3^ème Séfer : maftir - 1 person - Numbers chapters 29 (35 to end) and 30 (1)

Haftara : first chapter of book of Joshua

Minh'a followed by a course : 6.15 pm

Arvit/Ma'ariv - End at 7.36 pm with Havdala without flame and aromate : 7.30 pm

Tishri Services

The Synagogue is now again opened.

Please look at the following menu to know the services' times: Services&Holidays->Online services timetables.

Don't forget to call us or send us an email to book your seat for high holidays!

Rosh Hashana : from Sunday 25 September evening until Tuesday 27 September nightfall.

Yom Kippur : from Tuesday 4 October evening until Wednesday 5 October nightfall.

Please follow the rules indicated below when you will come:

- Don't shake hand to anybody

- Put a mask inside the Synagogue (recommended but not mandatory)

- Wash your hands with hydro alcoholic solution in the entrance

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Esther Fast - Monday 9 March
Purim - Monday 9 March on evening until Tuesday 10 March evening

- 1st reading of Esther’s meguila at 7.30 pm, Monday 9 March
- 2nd reading of Esther’s meguila, after Sha’harit service, at 8.00 am the Tuesday 10 March
- 3rd reading of Esther’s meguila at 11.30 am, followed by the Mishte (feast) of Purim, followed by a musical afternoon with games, around a buffet‍, Tuesday 10 March

If you want to come to the Mishte on 10th march, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to subscribe. Price : 20 Euros per person.

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Saturday 22 February : Shabat meal

Please send an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want to join for this Shabat's meal which will be on Saturday 25 January, at lunch time, after Mussaf service.

You can call also the following number to make a reservation : +33 6 60 11 28 35

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