Shabbat Services Schedule
Located at Chabad of the West Side - 170 West 97th Street
Friday - Shabbat, May 8 - 9, 2026
Torah Reading: Parshat Behar-Bechukotai, Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34
Haftorah: Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14
Friday night is 37 days of the Omer. For more about counting the Omer see here
Shabbat Chazzak
Friday, May 8 - Shabbat Evening
Candle Lighting: 7:42 PM
Note: for those that start Shabbat early, candles should be lit before the family begins Shabbat. Earliest time to light Shabbat candles (plag): 6:35 PM
Early Minchah: 6:30 PM
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Ossey
Early Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00 PM
Shabbat, May 9 - Shabbat Day
Parshah Class: 8:45 AM
Shacharit: 9:45 AM
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Kugel
Kiddush: 12:30 PM
Kiddush - Kiddush is sponsored by Idan and Keren Dadon in honor of our daughter Heleni's first birthday, with gratitude to Hashem for her recovery and the community support. Kiddush is also sponsored by Jake and Elisheva Blitstein in honor of the birth of our beautiful daughter, Maya Tziporah.
To sponsor a Kiddush, in whole or in part, please visit chabadwestside.org/kiddush
Rambam or Parsha Class in Depth: 6:40 PM
Minchah: 7:40 PM
Pirkei Avot: Chapter 5
For more about the importance of studying Pirkei Avot throughout the summer and many insights into Pirkei Avot, see here.
Shabbat ends: 8:47 PM
Ma'ariv and Havdallah: 8:47 PM
Halachic Times
Earliest Talit & Tefillin (latest of the week): 5:03 AM
Latest Shma (earliest of the week): 9:17 AM
For all halachic times, see www.chabadwestside.org/zmanim
Daily Minyan Schedule
Located at The Chabad Annex - 676 Amsterdam Ave. (93rd Street).
Shacharit (Morning Service) - 9:30 AM Sunday-Friday
Mincha and Maariv - At this time we do not have a daily Mincha and Maariv Minyan.