SUKKOT
Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the annual Jewish festival of giving thanks for a bountiful fall harvest and commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur and is marked by several distinct traditions, which includes erecting and dwelling in a sukkah (a temporary booth or hut). Sukkot (pl.) are commonly used during the seven-day festival for eating, entertaining and even for sleeping.
Sukkot, also called Z’man Simchateinu (Season of Our Rejoicing), is the only festival associated with an explicit commandment to rejoice. A final name for Sukkot is Chag HaAsif, (Festival of the Ingathering), representing a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth during the fall harvest. The eighth day of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, is traditionally a separate festival in its own right. In Reform congregations, which generally observe one day of holidays rather than two, Shemini Atzeret is observed concurrently with Simchat Torah, the festival of “rejoicing in the Torah.”
We have planned a variety of services and celebrations for Sukkot. Please join us!
Not Your Bubbe’s Sukkot!
Sunday, October 13 | 5:00 pm Cooking & Meal Prep; Dinner in the Sukkah 6:00 pm
Come and cook with Rabbi Newburge and the MLRT community as we prepare a festive holiday meal to enjoy together in the sukkah. All are welcome to dinner!
$10 per person; RSVP to Tobin Moskowitz at tmoskowitz@mlrt.org.
Sukkot Service
Monday, October 14 | 10:30 am
Day of Sukkot Traditional festival service followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah.
Steaks & Shots in the Sukkah
Monday, October 14 | 6:30 pm in the Circular Lounge
Great steaks! Fine booze! Awesome company! What’s not to love? This has quickly become one of the highlights of the year. All Brotherhood members and their guests are welcome. Submit your $45 fee directly to the Temple, marked “Brotherhood Dinner,” or simply pay at the door.
Shishi Israeli Sukkot Shabbat Celebration
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 pm
Ushpizin is the tradition during Sukkot of inviting guests to join you in the Sukkah. On this Friday evening, we are inviting our Israeli neighbors to join us at MLRT. Experience Shabbat Israeli-style, with a joyous service, family potluck dinner and music and dancing. Register at tinyurl.com/Shishi1018.
Sukkot, also called Z’man Simchateinu (Season of Our Rejoicing), is the only festival associated with an explicit commandment to rejoice. A final name for Sukkot is Chag HaAsif, (Festival of the Ingathering), representing a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth during the fall harvest. The eighth day of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, is traditionally a separate festival in its own right. In Reform congregations, which generally observe one day of holidays rather than two, Shemini Atzeret is observed concurrently with Simchat Torah, the festival of “rejoicing in the Torah.”
We have planned a variety of services and celebrations for Sukkot. Please join us!
Not Your Bubbe’s Sukkot!
Sunday, October 13 | 5:00 pm Cooking & Meal Prep; Dinner in the Sukkah 6:00 pm
Come and cook with Rabbi Newburge and the MLRT community as we prepare a festive holiday meal to enjoy together in the sukkah. All are welcome to dinner!
$10 per person; RSVP to Tobin Moskowitz at tmoskowitz@mlrt.org.
Sukkot Service
Monday, October 14 | 10:30 am
Day of Sukkot Traditional festival service followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah.
Steaks & Shots in the Sukkah
Monday, October 14 | 6:30 pm in the Circular Lounge
Great steaks! Fine booze! Awesome company! What’s not to love? This has quickly become one of the highlights of the year. All Brotherhood members and their guests are welcome. Submit your $45 fee directly to the Temple, marked “Brotherhood Dinner,” or simply pay at the door.
Shishi Israeli Sukkot Shabbat Celebration
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 pm
Ushpizin is the tradition during Sukkot of inviting guests to join you in the Sukkah. On this Friday evening, we are inviting our Israeli neighbors to join us at MLRT. Experience Shabbat Israeli-style, with a joyous service, family potluck dinner and music and dancing. Register at tinyurl.com/Shishi1018.