The United Synagogue

2013 (5783/4)


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) - 11th February (Mon)

Purim (14th Adar) - 24th February (Sun)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Passover (14th Nissan) - 24th March (Sun)

Passover (8 Days) (15th - 23rd Nissan) - 26th March - 2nd April (Tues - Tues)

Omer Part I (2nd Iyar - 17th Iyar) - 12th - 17th April (Fri - Wed)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Omer Part II (19th Iyar - 29th Iyar) - 29th April - 9th May (Mon - Thurs)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Day Preceding Shavuout (5th Sivan) - 14th May (Tues)

Shavuout (6th - 7th Sivan) - 15th - 16th May (Wed - Thurs)

Fast Of (17th) Tammuz - 25th June (Tues)

Three Weeks (18th Tammuz - 8th Av) - 25th June - 16th July (Tues - Tues)
On this date, functions, other than weddings, may take place. However, music and dancing should be avoided

Fast Of (9th) Av - 16th July (Tues)

Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah (29th Ellul) - 4th September (Wed)

Rosh Hashanah (1st - 2nd Tishre) - 5th- 6th September (Thurs - Fri)

Fast Of Gedalia (3rd Tishre) - 8th September (Sun)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Day Preceding Yom Kippur (10th Tishrei) - 13th September (Fri)

Yom Kippur (10th Tishre) - 14th September (Shab)

Day Preceding Succot (14th Tishrei) - 18th Ssptember (Wed)

Succot Day 1 & 2 (15th - 16th Tishre) - 19th - 20th September (Thurs - Fri)

Chol Hamoed Succot (17th - 21st Tishre) - 21st - 25th September (Shab - Wed)
Functions may take place after nightfall

Shmini Atzeret (22nd Tishrei) - 26th September (Thurs)

Simchat Torah (23rd Tishre) - 27th September (Fri)

Fast of (10th) Teves - 13th December (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.