Synagogue Prayer Times Template — Weekly Board to Print

Looking for a synagogue prayer times template you can print? Here is a ready-made weekly davening schedule — Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv for weekdays, Erev Shabbat and Shabbat — copy it in one click, print it for the entrance, or download it as a Word file. Fill in the times in the square brackets and the board is ready to hang in minutes.

בס״ד   Weekly Prayer Times — [Synagogue name] Parshat Hashavua: [Parsha]   Weekdays: Shacharit — [Time] Mincha — [Time] Maariv — [Time]   Erev Shabbat: Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat — [Time] Candle-lighting — [Time]   Shabbat: Shacharit — [Time] Mincha — [Time] Maariv & Motzei Shabbat — [Time]   Notes: – [Note] – Times are updated at every clock change and according to the luach — please watch the notice board for updates.   With blessings, The Gabbaim — [Synagogue name]

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Illustration of a framed weekly prayer times board on a synagogue wall, beside a round clock and a Star of David ornament

How to set up a prayer times board for your shul — a good gabbai habit

A clear prayer times board at the entrance is one of those small things that make a shul feel looked after: the regulars know when Mincha is even as the time shifts between summer and winter, and guests arriving for a simcha or a yahrzeit don’t have to hunt down the gabbai’s phone number. Experienced gabbaim will tell you that an up-to-date board saves dozens of questions a week — especially around Mincha on Erev Shabbat and Maariv on Motzei Shabbat, the two times the kehilla most often gets wrong.

What has to appear on the board? A clear separation between weekdays, Erev Shabbat and Shabbat; a time for every tefillah — Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv; candle-lighting and Kabbalat Shabbat; and a line for each additional minyan if you have one. It is also customary to add the name of the parsha — it keeps the board alive and shows the kehilla it really is updated. The times themselves are set by the rav or the gabbaim according to the luach your community follows — the template simply gives them a dignified, consistent frame.

A few habits that keep the board current: appoint one gabbai as the board’s owner — when everyone is responsible, nobody updates it; print two copies, one for the main entrance and one for the entrance to the women’s section; use a plastic sleeve or a glass frame so the page lasts; and set a standing reminder for every change between summer and winter clock (Israel changes its clocks twice a year, and that is exactly when boards go stale). When a time changes mid-season, hang a separate prayer time change notice next to the board so the change isn’t missed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should the prayer times board be updated?

The parsha name changes every week, and the davening times change at every switch between summer and winter clock and whenever the rav or the gabbaim adjust them according to the local luach. Experience shows it works best to put one gabbai in charge of the board — that way it is never forgotten between one week and the next.

Which tefillot must appear on the board?

The accepted minimum: Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv on weekdays; Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and candle-lighting on Erev Shabbat; and Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv including Motzei Shabbat. If your shul has more than one minyan — an early Shacharit on Mondays and Thursdays, for example — add a line for each minyan, so guests can find the one that suits them.

How do you set a Mincha time when sunset changes every week?

Most shuls fix a round, stable time for each season — one time for the summer months and another for the winter — and update the board at the clock change. The exact time is decided by the rav or the gabbaim according to the luach your community follows; the template simply saves you re-designing the page each time.

Where is the best place to hang the prayer times board?

Somewhere every mitpallel passes: at the main entrance at eye level, with a second copy at the entrance to the women’s section. Many gabbaim also photograph the updated board and send it to the congregation’s WhatsApp group after every change — so even members who missed a week know when the minyan is.

Why print the times rather than write them by hand on the board?

Readability and kavod for the shul. Handwriting smudges, fades and is hard to read from a distance — especially for older members. A printed template looks dignified, takes a minute to reprint whenever something changes, and keeps a fixed layout the kehilla is already used to.

Key Takeaways

  • A tidy prayer times board at the entrance saves the gabbaim dozens of questions a week
  • Separate weekdays, Erev Shabbat and Shabbat — and give every minyan its own line
  • Update the parsha weekly and the times at every summer/winter clock change
  • Put one gabbai in charge of the board — and hang a copy by the women's section too
  • The template is free — copy it, print it, or download it as Word

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