The United Synagogue

2011 (5781/2)


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) - 17th March (Thurs)

Purim (14th Adar) - 20th March (Sun)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Passover (14th Nissan) - 18th April (Mon)

Passover (8 Days) (15th - 23rd Nissan) - 19th - 26th April (Tues - Tues)

Omer Part I (2nd Iyar - 17th Iyar) - 6th - 21th 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) - 23rd - 2nd June (Mon - Thurs)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Day Preceding Shavuout (5th Sivan) - 7th June (Tues)

Shavuout (6th - 7th Sivan) - 8th - 9th June (Wed - Thurs)

Fast Of (17th) Tammuz - 19th July (Fri)

Three Weeks (18th Tammuz - 8th Av) - 19th July - 9th August (Fri - Fri)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Fast Of (9th) Av - 9th August (Tues)

Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah (29th Ellul) - 28th September (Wed)

Rosh Hashanah (1st - 2nd Tishre) - 29th- 30th September (Thurs - Fri)

Fast Of Gedalia (3rd Tishre) - 2nd October (Sun)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Yom Kippur (10th Tishrei) - 7th October (Fri)

Yom Kippur (10th Tishre) - 8th October (Shab)

Day Preceding Succot (14th Tishrei) - 12th October (Wed)

Succot Day 1 & 2 (15th - 16th Tishre) - 13th - 14th Ocotber (Thurs - Fri)

Chol Hamoed Succot (17th - 21st Tishre) - 15th - 19th October (Shab - Wed)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Shmini Atzeret (22nd Tishrei) - 20th October (Thurs)

Simchat Torah (23rd Tishre) - 21st October (Fri)

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.