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Mahzor 101: “The Concluding Services” Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein August 31st, 2021 Please type in the chat your name, where you’re located, and with which Mahzor you use
Mahzor 101: “The Concluding Services”
Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein August 31st, 2021
Please type in the chat your name, where you’re located, and with which Mahzor you use
An Outline
•Notes from previous class
•Review: Various Mahzorim
•Outlining the whole holiday
•Outlining the Afternoon services
•A special YK ending (N’ilah)
•Q & A
Various Mahzorim
Various Mahzorim
Mahzor Published Publisher Movement
Mishkan HaNefesh 2015 CCAR Press Reform
Koren (Hebrew Only) 2015 Koren Jerusalem Orthodox
Lev Shalem 2010 The Rabbinical Assembly Conservative
Artscroll 2009 (YK) / 2010 (RH) Mesorah Publications Orthodox
Kol HaN’Shama 1999 Reconstructionist Press Reconstructionist
Gates of Repentance 1978 CCAR Reform
Maḥzor Ḥadash 1977, Revised 1998 The Prayer Book Press Written by Conservative Rabbis
Union Prayer Book (II) 1945, Revised 1973 CCAR Reform
Harlow 1972 The Rabbinical Assembly Conservative
Silverman 1939, Revised 1988 Prayer Book Press Conservative
A Day of Prayer
Shaḥarit (Morning Service)
Minḥa (Afternoon Service)
Ma’ariv / Aravit (Evening Service)
Musaf (Additional Service
On Shabbat/Holidays)
We say the Amidah 3 times every day and extras on Shabbat & Holidays
Torah Reading (Mondays, Thursdays,
Shabbat, and Holidays)
Torah Reading (Shabbat &
Some Holidays)
Afternoon Service
Adapted From “My People’s Prayer Book” Volume 9
Ashrei (Warm up psalm)
AmidahTorah Reading
(Shabbat & Holidays)
Conclusion
Rosh Hashanah
Adapted From “My People’s Prayer Book” Volume 9
Ashrei (Warm up psalm)
AmidahTorah Reading
(Shabbat & Holidays)
Conclusion
Yom Kippur
Adapted From “My People’s Prayer Book” Volume 9
Ashrei (Warm up psalm)
AmidahTorah Reading
(Shabbat & Holidays)
Conclusion
N’ilah (Conclusion on
Yom Kippur)
Warm-Up Psalms
•Ashrei
•K’dusha D’sidra (Uva L’tziyon)
•“A redeemer shall come to Zion”
•Message of hope and redemption
•Message of God’s glory
•Omitted on Yom Kippur
•Dives right into the Torah service
Torah Reading
•No Torah reading on Rosh Hashanah unless it happens to fall on Shabbat
•Only 3 Aliyot during Afternoon services (instead of 7 in the mornings)
•No Haftarah on Shabbat / RH
•3 Aliyot + Haftarah (Jonah) on Yom Kippur
Amidah•19 Blessings on Weekdays
•7 Blessings on Shabbat & Holidays
•Look for “Barukh Atah Adonai” to find the ends of blessings
•1: Avot [V’Imahot] (Ancestors)
•2: G’vurot (Powers)
•3: K’dushat HaShem (Sanctity of God)
•4: K’dushat HaYom (Sanctity of the day)
•5: Avodah (Temple Service)
•6: Hoda’ah (Thankfulness)
•7: Shalom (Peace)
Amidah
•Biggest shift is during the 4th blessing
•“Slikhot” is added on Yom Kippur
•Prayers asking for forgiveness
•Piyutim are also included in many maḥzorim
•RH ends with Avinu Malkeinu and possibly some regular closing prayers (depending on the Maḥzor)
Reminder: Yom Kippur
Adapted From “My People’s Prayer Book” Volume 9
Ashrei (Warm up psalm)
AmidahTorah Reading
(Shabbat & Holidays)
Conclusion
N’ilah (Conclusion on
Yom Kippur)
N’ilah “Locking”
Ashrei (Warm up psalm)
Amidah
Conclusion
N’ilah “Locking”•Many include the piyut “Eil Norah Alilah” between
the silent amidah & the repetition
•Praising God and a plea for redemption
•One last slikhot during the Amidah
•Many also include the piyut “P’taḥ Lanu” “Open for us [the gates]”
•One last final plea for atonement before God seals the books for the year
Concluding Prayers
•Kaddish Shaleim
•Final Shofar blast
•Sh’ma once, “Barukh Sheim” 3 times, “Adonai hu ha’elohim” 7 times => T’kia G’dolah
•Some Maḥzorim have Ma’ariv before, and others after
•Ma’ariv is a normal weekday ma’ariv - the holiday has ended
•Time for a yummy break-fast meal!
Questions?
Thank You for Learning!Enjoyed the class? Tell a friend!
Rabbi Feivel Rubinstein [email protected]
Office: 318-588-8778 www.freelancejudaism.com
