Musaf: chazzan recites half Kaddish, then all say the Shalosh Regalim Shemoneh Esreh. During the chazzan’s repetition the Kohanim go up to duchan. We conclude with Ein Kelokeinu, Aleinu, Shir Shel Yom and respective Kaddish recitals. (Nusach Sefarad say Shir Shel Yom after Hallel.)
Mincha: Ashrei, U’va LeTziyyon, half Kaddish, usual Shalosh Regalim Shemoneh Esreh, Kaddish Tiskabbel at conclusion of chazzan’s repetition followed by Aleinu, Kaddish Yasom.
Wednesday eve. Second day Shavuos: Candle lighting is no earlier than 9:13 p.m. NYC E.D.T. (Rabbenu Tam 9:35 p.m. NYC E.D.T.) Maariv is the usual Tefilla of Yom Tov, Shemoneh Esreh of Shalosh Regalim followed by Kaddish Tiskabbel, Aleinu, Kaddish Yasom. We again say Shehecheyanu in the Kiddush of Yom Tov. In Birkas Hamazon at the conclusion of the seuda we include Ya’aleh VeYavo.
Thursday morning: Shacharis of Yom Tov (some congregations add the appropriate Yotzros as found in the Machzor), the Shemoneh Esreh of Shalosh Regalim, followed by whole Hallel. The chazzan then recites Kaddish Tiskabbel. We read the Book of Ruth (preferably from a scroll, a klaf). [Most are accustomed not to say the blessing Al Mikra Megilla – see Shulchan Aruch HaRav and the Taz (Orach Chayyim 490, end). The Magen Avraham (ad loc.), however, rules otherwise – that one does say a beracha – but all agree that we bless only on a scroll.]
We remove two Sifrei Torah from the Ark and say the 13 Middos. In the first scroll we read in Parashas Re’eh (Devarim 15:19-16:17) from “Kol Ha’bechor” until “Asher nassan lach,” and call five Aliyos. We then take the second scroll, place it on the Bimahnext to the first scroll, and recite half Kaddish. Maftir is read in the second scroll in Parashas Pinchas (Bamidbar 28:26-31) from “U’veyom Habikkurim” until “Veniskeihem.” The haftara is from Trei Asar (Chabakkuk 2:20-3:19). The Maftir recites the first two pesukim, intercalates the piyyut Yetziv Pisgam, and concludes the haftara.
Yizkor: It is customary to make an appeal for charity before we say Yizkor for the departed souls, whose text includes “Ba’avur she’ani nosein Tzedaka … Because I shall give to charity …” We say Ashrei (no Kah Keili), Yehallelu, Mizmor LeDavid, etc. and return the Sifrei Torah to the Ark.
Musaf: chazzan recites half Kaddish, then all say the Shalosh Regalim Shemoneh Esreh. During the chazzan’s repetition the Kohanim go up to duchan. We conclude with Ein Kelokeinu, Aleinu, Shir Shel Yom and respective Kaddish recitals. (Nusach Sefarad say Shir Shel Yom after Hallel.)
Mincha: Ashrei, U’va LeTziyyon, half Kaddish, usual Shalosh Regalim Shemoneh Esreh, Kaddish Tiskabbel at conclusion of chazzan’s repetition, Aleinu, Kaddish Yasom.
Maariv: usual Tefilla with Ata Chonanta in the Shemoneh Esreh, Kaddish Tiskabbel. The Havdala includes only Borei Pri Hagafen and Hamavdil (no spices, no flame) – Aleinu, Kaddish Yasom. Yom Tov concludes at 9:13 p.m. NYC E.D.T. (Rabbenu Tam 9:35 p.m. NYC E.D.T.)
[Next] Friday is Isru Chag.
The following chapters of Tehillim are being recited by many congregations and Yeshivos for our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael: Chapter 83, 130, 142. – Y.K.