Shabbat services

The Sabbath, in Hebrew Shabbat (from Friday night to Saturday night), is an essential part of Jewish tradition explicitly mentioned in the Ten Commandments.
Through all centuries, the Sabbath held the Jews together and this sacred day represents the bond between God and people.
Shabbat is a day of rest when the Jewish Congregation gathers in the synagogue for a service in which a Hebrew liturgy is followed and the Hebrew Bible or Torah is read.

Shabbat Times 2025

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Zoneverdeling / zone division

Groot Amsterdam is een aparte zone / Amsterdam and surroundings is a separate zone

Zone 1: Friesland, Groningen, Drente, Texel, Den Helder

Zone 2: Noord-Holland (behalve / except Texel, Den Helder en Groot Amsterdam), Flevoland, Overijssel, Nijkerk, Harderwijk, Elburg, Hattem

Zone 3: Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland (behalve / except Nijkerk, Harderwijk, Elburg en Hattem)

Zone 4: Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Limburg ten noorden van / north of Roermond

Zone 5: Roermond, Limburg ten zuiden van / south of Roermond

Sjabbat/ Jomtov Datum Zone 1 Zone 2 Amsterdam Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Wajislach 14-dec begin 16:01 16:06 16:09 16:09 16:14 16:16
eind 17:16 17:19 17:17 17:23 17:27 17:19
Wajeesjew 21-dec begin 16:03 16:08 16:10 16:11 16:16 16:18
eind 17:18 17:21 17:20 17:26 17:29 17:22
Mikeets-Chanoeka 28-dec begin 16:08 16:13 16:15 16:15 16:20 16:23
eind 17:23 17:26 17:24 17:30 17:34 17:27
Wajigasj 04-jan begin 16:15 16:20 16:22 16:23 16:27 16:29
eind 17:30 17:33 17:31 17:37 17:41 17:33
Vastendag 10 Tewet 10-jan begin 6:47 6:46 6:55 6:46 6:48 6:47
eind 16:25 16:29 16:31 16:32 16:37 16:38
Wajechi 11-jan begin 16:25 16:29 16:31 16:32 16:37 16:38
eind 17:38 17:41 17:40 17:46 17:49 17:41
Sjemot 18-jan begin 16:32 16:37 16:39 16:39 16:44 16:46
eind 17:49 17:51 17:50 17:56 17:59 17:51
Wa ‘eera 24-jan begin 16:48 16:52 16:54 16:55 16:59 17:01
eind 18:00 18:02 18:01 18:07 18:10 18:02
Bo 01-feb begin 17:02 17:05 17:07 17:07 17:12 17:13
eind 18:12 18:14 18:13 18:18 18:21 18:13
Besjalach 08-feb begin 17:15 17:19 17:21 17:20 17:24 17:25
eind 18:25 18:26 18:25 18:30 18:33 18:24
Jitro 15-feb begin 17:29 17:32 17:34 17:34 17:37 17:38
eind 18:37 18:39 18:37 18:42 18:44 18:36
Misjpatiem 22-feb begin 17:43 17:45 17:47 17:47 17:50 17:51
eind 18:50 18:51 18:50 18:54 18:56 18:48
Teroema 1-Mar begin 17:56 17:58 18:00 17:59 18:02 18:03
eind 19:03 19:03 19:02 19:06 19:08 18:59
Tetsawee 8-Mar begin 18:09 18:11 18:12 18:12 18:15 18:15
eind 19:15 19:16 19:14 19:18 19:20 19:11
Vastendag van Esther 13-Mar begin 5:06 5:09 5:18 5:10 5:14 5:15
eind 19:24 19:25 19:23 19:27 19:29 19:19
Kie Tisa 15-Mar begin 18:22 18:23 18:25 18:24 18:27 18:27
eind 19:28 19:28 19:27 19:30 19:32 19:23
Wajakheel 22-Mar begin 18:35 18:35 18:37 18:36 18:39 18:39
eind 19:41 19:41 19:39 19:43 19:44 19:34
Pekoedee 29-Mar begin 18:48 18:48 18:49 18:48 18:50 18:50
eind 19:54 19:54 19:52 19:55 19:56 19:46
Wajikra 05-apr begin 20:00 20:00 20:02 20:00 20:02 20:02
eind 21:07 21:07 21:05 21:08 21:09 20:59
Tsav 12-apr begin 20:13 20:12 20:14 20:12 20:14 20:13
eind 21:21 21:21 21:18 21:21 21:22 21:11
Eerste dag Pesach 13-apr begin 21:21 21:21 21:18 21:21 21:22 21:11
eind 21:23 21:23 21:20 21:23 21:24 21:13
Tweede dag Pesach 14-apr begin 21:23 21:23 21:20 21:23 21:24 21:13
eind 21:25 21:25 21:22 21:25 21:25 21:15
Zevende dag Pesach 19-apr begin 19:19 19:18 19:17 19:20 19:21 19:11
eind 21:35 21:35 21:32 21:34 21:35 21:24
Achste dag Pesach 20-apr begin 21:35 21:35 21:32 21:34 21:35 21:24
eind 21:37 21:37 21:34 21:36 21:37 21:26
Sjemini 26-apr begin 19:28 19:28 19:26 19:29 19:30 19:20
eind 21:50 21:49 21:46 21:48 21:48 21:37
Tazria-Metsora 3-May begin 19:38 19:37 19:35 19:38 19:39 19:28
eind 22:04 22:03 21:59 22:01 22:01 21:50
Acharee Mot – Kedosjiem 10-May begin 19:47 19:47 19:44 19:47 19:48 19:37
eind 22:19 22:18 22:13 22:15 22:15 22:03
Emor 17-May begin 19:56 19:56 19:53 19:55 19:56 19:45
eind 22:33 22:32 22:27 22:28 22:28 22:15
Behar 24-May begin 20:05 20:04 20:01 20:03 20:04 19:53
eind 22:46 22:45 22:39 22:41 22:40 22:27
Bemidbar 31-May begin 20:13 20:12 20:09 20:11 20:11 20:00
eind 22:58 22:56 22:50 22:52 22:50 22:37
Naso 07-jun begin 20:19 20:18 20:15 20:17 20:17 20:06
eind 23:08 23:06 22:59 23:01 22:59 22:46
Beha’alotecha 14-jun begin 20:23 20:23 20:19 20:21 20:21 20:10
eind 23:15 23:12 23:06 23:07 23:05 22:52
Sjelach Lecha 21-jun begin 20:26 20:25 20:22 20:23 20:24 20:12
eind 23:18 23:15 23:08 23:10 23:08 22:54
Korach 28-jun begin 20:27 20:26 20:22 20:24 20:24 20:13
eind 23:17 23:14 23:08 23:09 23:07 22:54
Choekat 05-jul begin 20:25 20:24 20:21 20:22 20:23 20:12
eind 23:12 23:10 23:04 23:05 23:03 22:50
Balak 12-jul begin 20:21 20:20 20:17 20:19 20:19 20:08
eind 23:04 23:02 22:56 22:58 22:56 22:44
Pinchas 19-jul begin 20:15 20:14 20:11 20:13 20:14 20:03
eind 22:53 22:52 22:46 22:48 22:47 22:35
Matot-Masee 26-jul begin 20:07 20:07 20:04 20:06 20:07 19:56
eind 22:41 22:39 22:34 22:36 22:35 22:23
Dewariem 02-aug begin 19:58 19:58 19:55 19:57 19:58 19:48
eind 22:26 22:25 22:21 22:22 22:22 22:10
Wa-etchanan 09-aug begin 19:48 19:47 19:45 19:48 19:49 19:38
eind 22:10 22:09 22:06 22:07 22:08 21:56
Eekev 16-aug begin 19:36 19:36 19:34 19:37 19:38 19:27
eind 21:54 21:53 21:50 21:52 21:52 21:41
Re-ee 23-aug begin 19:24 19:23 19:22 19:25 19:26 19:16
eind 21:37 21:36 21:33 21:36 21:36 21:25
Sjoftiem 30-aug begin 19:11 19:10 19:09 19:12 19:14 19:04
eind 21:19 21:19 21:16 21:19 21:20 21:09
Kie Teetsee 06-sep begin 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00
eind 21:02 21:01 20:59 21:02 21:03 20:53
Kie Tawo 13-sep begin 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00
eind 20:44 20:44 20:42 20:45 20:46 20:36
Newatiem 20-sep begin 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00
eind 20:27 20:26 20:25 20:28 20:30 20:20
Eerste dag Rosj Hasjana 23-sep begin 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00
eind 20:19 20:19 20:18 20:21 20:23 20:13
Tweeden dag Rosj Hasjana 24-sep begin 20:19 20:19 20:18 20:21 20:23 20:13
eind 20:17 20:17 20:15 20:19 20:21 20:11

Order Of Service

Shabbat services

The Sabbath, in Hebrew Shabbat (from Friday evening to Saturday evening), is an essential part of the Jewish tradition that is explicitly mentioned in the Ten Commandments: Remember to keep the Shabbat holy. The Shabbat represents the bond between God and the people and throughout the centuries the Shabbat tradition has been one of the most fundamental characteristics of Jewish life. The Shabbat is a day of rest on which the Jewish Community gathers in the synagogue for a service, in which a Hebrew liturgy is followed and the Hebrew Bible or Torah is read.

Order of service

For the order of service, three parts are important: 1. Morning prayer or Shacharit, 2. The reading from the Torah scroll combined with a text from the Prophets, 3. Additional prayer or Musaf. The service is always concluded with a blessing over the wine, the Kiddush. For details and the text components, reference is made to an online collection of books about Judaism and much more than that:
https://joodsebibliotheek.nl/boeken/overzicht
The books can be downloaded for free.

Shabbat times 2025 and following years

The times for the beginning and end of Shabbat are related to the times of sunset on Friday evening and Saturday evening. During Shabbat, numerous rules are observed to ensure the sanctification of this seventh day at the end of each week. The times for the beginning and end of the holidays are also shown below.
https://chabadoncampus.nl/sjabbat-tijden-nederland/
Groningen falls in zone 1. Shabbat does not begin later than 20:30 in the summer, while Shabbat ends an hour after sunset when the first three stars are visible. The same also applies to the holidays.