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2-13 Nissan Hol
Shahrit
- Regular without Tahanunim.
- At the end of 'Alenu, recite "Yonati Behagve Hasela" if Kaddish
is required.
Minhah
- Regular without Tahanunim
Arbit
Shabbat HaGadol
New York: Consecration Shabbat (Sifre Torah cloaks are festive
because of the consecration anniversary of the 70th Street building in
1897).
Minhah Friday Afternoon
Arbit
- After Minhah give Mitzvot for the Zemirot and Haftarah.
- Kabbalat Shabbat is regular including Bame Madlikin.
- The Kaddish after "Amar Ribi El'azar" is recited by the Abel.
- New York: The Hekhal is opened at the end of psalm 93
(Hamonai Malakh) because of the consecration anniversary.
- The Kaddish, in festive melody, is introduced from "Lebetekha."
- The Yigdal melody is festive.
- The Hekhal is closed at the
end of service.
Shabbat Morning
- Zemiroth are started with "Tehilat" in a festive melody.
- "Amonai Melekh" is chanted in a festive melody also.
- If the minyan is late, introduce the Kaddish with "Ribi
Hananiah Ben 'Akashia..." after the "Great Hallel" (Hodu
Le'el Hashamayim Ki le'olam Hasdo).
- New York: The Hekhal is opened at Barukh She-amar because of
the consecration anniversary.
- Before Nishmat the Hazzan sings Todot El on page 342 (for the
consecration anniversary).
- The Kaddish in festive melody is introduced from "Haboher
Beshire."
- In Hazara, Kedushah is in festive melody.
- The Hekhal is closed at the end of Kaddish Titkabbal.
- New York: Before the prayer for the Government, the choir
sings Psalm 67 introduced by the Hazzan. After the prayer for the
Government, the Hazzan starts Tehillat on page 342 and the choir takes
over. After the blessing for the Congregation and for the State of
Israel, the Hazzan starts Va- anahnu on page 342 then taken over by
the choir.
- Philadelphia: The prayer for the Governments and the
Congregation are recited after the Haftarah and Hashcabot.
- Hashcabot are then recited including the special ones for this
consecration Shabbat.
- Sefer Torah
- One Sefer Torah
- Haftarat Shabbat Hagadol is usually read by the Minister.
- New York: After the Sefer Torah is returned to the Hekhal
the doors are left open because the sermon will be given before
Adon'Olam (because of the consecration anniversary).
Mussaf
- En Kelohenu melody's are festive.
- The doors of the Hekhal are closed at the end of 'Alenu.
- At the end of 'Alenu, the choir sings Emet Malkenu while the
minister goes to the pulpit for the sermon.
- After the sermon, the choir and Kahal sing Adon 'Olam in
festive melody.
Minhah
- No perpetual Hashkabot, no Tsidkatekha, no Pessukim.
Arbit Motsa'e Shabbat: (Except if Pesah Falls on a Sunday)
- Regular without "Shuba 'Ad Matai."