Sukkot, Sh'mini Atzeret, & Simhat Torah 5785
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Sukkot Programs & Events
Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18, 2024 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. Lulav and Etrog sets are available for purchase HERE or by calling the Temple office.
Order Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Pickup: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
SPECIAL HOLIDAY LUNCH IN SUKKAH
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Join us after services for a tasty lunch in the synagogue’s sukkah.
FAMILY FIRST SUKKAH STROLL
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Stroll from sukkah to sukkah and enjoy each other’s festive outdoor booths! RSVP now!
SISTERHOOD MEETING IN THE SUKKAH
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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BROTHERHOOD SCOTCH IN THE SUKKAH
Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Register now!
BOOMERS & BEYOND LUNCH AND LEARN IN THE SUKKAH
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Boomers and Beyond will be enjoying a lovely lunch in the shul’s sukkah while learning from our very own Rabbi Fel. Register now!
USY GAMES & PIZZA IN THE HUT
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Join youth advisors for a fun evening of games and celebrating Sukkot. For grades 3-12.
MUSIC BINGO IN THE SUKKAH
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Join us for drinks, snacks, and bingo in the Temple Emanu-El sukkah. RSVP Now!
Hoshana Rabbah/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 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM for our Hoshana Rabbah services where we will be beating the willows.
Simhat Torah
COMMUNITY DINNER AND CELEBRATION!
Thursday, October 24, 2024
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! SOLD OUT!
SIMHAT TORAH MORNING - GROUP ALIYOT
Friday, October 25, 2024
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.
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