The United Synagogue

2007 (5767/8)


Please find below the London Beth Din list of dates when functions should not take place.

For more information please contact:
Ilan Grossman
Director of Licensing Email: igrossman@kosher.org.uk

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Fast Of Esther (13th Adar) - 1st March (Thurs)

Purim (14th Adar) - 4th March (Sun) 
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Passover - 2nd April (Mon)

Passover (8 Days) (15th - 23rd Nissan) - 3rd - 10th April (Tues - Tues)

Omer Part I (2nd Iyar - 17th Iyar) - 20th April - 5th May (Fri - Shab) 
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Omer Part II (19th Iyar - 29th Iyar) - 7th May - 17th May (Mon - Thurs)
 On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Day Preceding Shavuout - 22nd May (Tues)

Shavuout (6th - 7th Sivan) - 23rd - 24th May (Wed - Thurs)

Fast Of (17th) Tammuz - 3rd July (Tues)

Three Weeks (18th Tammuz - 8th Av) - 4th - 23rd July (Wed - Mon)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Fast Of (9th) Av - 24th July (Tues)

Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah - 12th September (Wed)

Rosh Hashanah (1st - 2nd Tishre) - 13th- 14th September (Thurs - Fri)

Fast Of Gedalia (3rd Tishre) - 16th September (Sun)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Yom Kippur - 21st September (Fri)

Yom Kippur (10th Tishre) - 22nd September (Shab)

Day Preceding Succot - 26th September (Wed)

Succot Day 1 & 2 (15th - 16th Tishre) - 27th - 28th September (Thurs - Fri)

Chol Hamoed Succot (17th - 21st Tishre) - 29th - 3rd October (Shab - Wed)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Shmini Atzeret / Simchat Torah (22nd - 23rd Tishre) - 4th - 5th October (Thurs - Fri)

Fast Of (10th) Tevet - 19th December 2006 (Wed)

Other Years
  1. On these dates functions (other than weddings) may take place; music & dancing must however, be avoided.
  2. Functions considered by special written application.
  3. Functions permitted after nightfall.
  4. Preps would not normally be allowed on these days.