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Thanksgiving Day
SHAHRIT: The service has varied slightly from year to year.
- Sing Mizmor Letodah, psalm 100 and the Shira.
- Regular until after the Hazzarah.
- No Tahanunim. Yehi Amonai Imanu.
- Sefer Torah as regular, New York: preceded by the prayer for the Government and for the State of Israel. Philadelphia: prayers for the Government and State of Israel follows.
- Sing En Kelohenu and Alenu.
- After the Service, we recite the Hallel with festive melodies and without blessings starting from Halelu Et Amonai Kol Goyim.
- New York
: Usually the children and their parents watch the Macy's Thanksgiving parade from the steps of the Synagogue on the Central Park West entrance.
December 3rd or 4th
'ARBIT: Recite Barekh 'Alenu instead of Barekhenu