Decorate
our Sukkah
We
invite all members of the congregation, young, old, short, and
tall—we especially need the tall—to help decorate
our Sukkah.Stay tuned for more details!
Sukkot
Services
Monday, October 17 / 15 Tishri
At
6:00 pm there will be activities and services for young children (infant
through grade 3) and their parents.
At 7:30 pm there will be a service for older
children, their families, and all adults.
Tuesday, October 18/ 15 Tishri
The Sukkot Morning Services will be
At 10:00 am in the Sanctuary.
Simchat
Torah services.
Monday, October 24 / 22 Tishri
At 6:00 pm there will be a service for young
children (infant through grade 3) and their parents.
At 7:30 pm will be a family/adult service. At
both services, we will conduct the lively hakafot (processionals
with our Torahs) and will bless new students in the Religious
School and the Nursery School.
Simchat
Torah/Shmini
Atzeret Shabbat
services
Tuesday, October 25 / 22 Tishri
At 7:45 am, Yizkor Only Services
At 10:00 am, Morning Services with Yizkor
Simchat
Torah, Hebrew for "rejoicing in the Law", celebrates
the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. Simchat Torah
is a joyous festival, in which we affirm our view of the Torah
as a tree of life and demonstrate a living example of never-ending,
lifelong study. Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried
or danced around the synagogue seven times. During the Torah service,
the concluding section of Deuteronomy is read, and immediately
following, the opening section of Genesis, or B'reishit as it
is called in Hebrew, is read.
Shmini
Atzeret occurs on the day after the seven day festival of
Sukkot. It falls on Tishri 22 in the Hebrew Calendar beginning
at sunset the night before and is generally translated as "the
eighth day of assembly".
The Talmud
declares the eighth day as a separate holiday and one dedicated
to the love of God. References to the celebration can be found
in Bamidbar [Numbers] 29:35 ("On the eighth day you shall
hold a solemn gathering; you shall not work at your occupations").
In ancient
Israel, Shmini Atzeret coincided with the beginning of the rainy
season. Accordingly, prayers for rain (Tefillat geshem) and good
crops were recited. Many Orthodox Jews still recite the ancient
prayers at this time.
Reform Jews
celebrate these holidays together.
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