Sukkot 2024 |
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Hag Sukkot Sameah!
חג סוכות שמח
October 17-25, 2024 (Erev Sukkot October 16)
Sukkot is a time of thanksgiving and hospitality when we celebrate the natural bounties of our world and all that sustains our lives. Immersed in the joys of community, environmental awareness and gratitude to God, we also demonstrate sensitivity to others and their needs for shelter and well-being.
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Join with our Congregation Beth El community in our in the joy of celebrating Sukkot at Festival Services, communal meals, and holiday programs.
SUKKOT FESTIVAL MORNING SERVICES
Thursday, October 17 & Friday, October 18 | 9:30 am
Sukkah on the Turk Family Plaza
Festival Morning Services touch our imaginations as we gather to share insights, teachings, and brief discussions along with our recitation and festival prayer. We’ll wave Lulav and Etrog and enjoy holiday time together.​
SUKKOT SHABBAT DINNER
​Friday, October 18
6:15 p.m. Shabbat & Sukkot Service
7:00 p.m. Dinner in the Sukkah
On Sukkot we place ourselves into the Sukkah, the temporary dwelling space that we call home for a little over a week.
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Joining with family and friends, we take time to dwell together in Sukkot, celebrating as the Israelites did during Temple times. We continue our ancestors’ tradition of demonstrating gratitude and sharing our blessings with others.
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This Shabbat of Sukkot, join us for a spirited communal dinner in the Sukkah following our Erev Shabbat and Sukkot service.
$25 adults, $16 children 4 and up.​​
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Shemini Atzeret
& Simhat Torah 2024
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Hag Sameah!
חג שמח
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Shemini Atzeret |Thursday, October 24, 9:30 am
Shemini Atzeret concludes our Sukkot holiday with a Festival Morning Service when we mark the Fall season and remember our loved ones during Yizkor Memorial Prayers. We enjoy a holiday meal together after services.
Simhat Torah | A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
Join us on Thursday evening and Friday morning as we review the past year, hope for the new year, and dance again in the light of Torah and our affirmation of Jewish life!
The October 7, 2023 attack against Israel took place on Simhat Torah, the final holiday of our fall cycle. A holiday of joy and dancing became a day of tears and mourning. Now, a year later, an emotional year of war and angst, we come again to Simhat Torah. This year, a holiday during which we renew, reflect, and once again rejoice.​
SIMHAT TORAH CELEBRATION SCHEDULE
Festival Morning Service
Thursday, October 24 | 9:30 am
Festival morning service​
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Erev Simhat Torah | 5:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, October 24 | 5:30 pm
​ We rejoice and dance with our children in the reading of Torah.
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SimTot Torah
Thursday, October 24 | 5:30 pm
Our families and young children celebrate Torah with songs, Torah stories, and family fun. All ages welcome!​
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Festival Dinner | 6:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to enjoy holiday dinner. Please RSVP here so we can plan our holiday dinner accordingly.​​​​​​​
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Hakafot | 6:45 pm
Dancing with the Torahs, Torah Parades, Torah Tour, & Torah Reading for all ages.
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Torah Treats | 7:30 pm
The celebration continues with schmoozing and dessert.
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Simhat Torah Morning Service
Friday, October 25 | 9:30 am
We continue to celebrate our heritage of Torah at a joyous Festival Morning Service.