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Sukkot, Sh'mini Atzeret, & Simhat Torah 5784
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Sukkot Programs & Events
Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 2023 join us for Yom Tov services followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah.
LULAV & ETROG
The Torah instructs us to take four species in hand to celebrate Sukkot – willow, palm, myrtle and citron. The first three are bound together and are collectively called a Lulav. The citron, or Etrog, is a sweet-smelling citrus fruit grown in Israel. The Lulav and Etrog are waved in the synagogue and in the sukkah.
Order Deadline: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Pickup: Friday, September 29, 2023 12 PM-4 PM
FAMILY FIRST SUKKAH STROLL
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Stroll from sukkah to sukkah and enjoy each other’s festive outdoor booths! RSVP now!
SPECIAL HOLIDAY LUNCH IN SUKKAH
Saturday, September 30, 2023 ta 12:00 PM
Join us after services for a tasty lunch in the synagogue’s sukkah.
DESSERT AT THE FEL FAMILY SUKKAH
Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 1:00PM-3:00PM
Shayna, Rabbi Fel, Nadav, Eliana, and Lior invite you to stop by their sukkah for delicious treats. Rain Cancels.
USY GAMES & PIZZA IN THE HUT
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Join teens in grades 6 - 12 and youth advisors for a fun evening of games, bonding, and celebrating Sukkot.
BOOMERS & BEYOND LUNCH AND LEARN IN THE SUKKAH
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 11:30AM
Boomers and Beyond will be enjoying a lovely lunch in the shul’s sukkah while learning from our very own Rabbi Fel. RSVP now!
ATEED TRIVIA IN THE SUKKAH
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Join fellow Jewish 21–39ish year olds for drinks, snacks and trivia in the Temple Emanu-El Sukkah. RSVP now!
SUKKOT ON THE RHODE
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Visit fellow congregants’ sukkot in your area. Please sign up to host or to be an attendee. Sign up to host HERE. Sign up to attend HERE.
Hoshana Rabba/Sh'mini Atzeret
Hoshana Rabba, the seventh day of Sukkot, is a semi-holiday in its own right. Join us to learn more about this unique day and the special ritual in which the branches of the willow (the aravot) are struck upon the ground. This is a symbolic attempt to rid ourselves of any remaining sins (the leaves representing these transgressions).
Join us on October 6 at 7:00 AM for our Hoshana Rabba services where we will be beating the willows.
Simhat Torah
COMMUNITY DINNER AND CELEBRATION!
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Join us for dinner followed by dancing with the Torah Scrolls and the Temple Emanu-El Band! Group Aliyot - even for small children! Ice cream treats for everyone! RSVP by Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
SIMHAT TORAH MORNING - GROUP ALIYOT
Sunday, October 8, 2023
0 - before the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah - Kol HaNe’a’rim - All the Children - We invite all children to receive an aliyah while standing underneath an oversized tallit. Following this aliyah, children are invited to join Shoshana Jacob for an up close Simhat Torah experience.
After the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah - 12th Grade - Siyumei Hatorah - Completers of the Torah - We invite all students who have already celebrated their bar or bat mitzvah to help us complete the reading of the Torah.
83 years old and older: Mathilei Hatorah - Commencers of the Torah - We invite all those who have celebrated reaching the age of their “second bar or bat mitzvah” to help us read the Torah from the beginning. Our tradition teaches that a full life is 70 years. So, 70 years plus another 13 adds up to 83.
Congregational Group Aliyot - Everyone is invited to be part of a group aliyah to the Torah.
