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Sukkot 5780 - 2019

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for the Sukkot Services Schedule.

Lulav in the Courtyard

In Person on 2nd day Sukkot, Sunday, October 4 at 5 pm
Join us for singing and dancing, shaking of the lulav, a lulav parade and a family oriented activity. You do not have to have your own lulav to come (but please bring it if you have one!). Stuffed lulavs will be available for children. Space will be limited and pre-registration required here. 
 

Sukkah Nite Live!

Monday, October 5 at 7:30 pm
Live from all of our sukkahs and homes, join our clergy and musicians for an evening of song, story and revelry celebrating Sukkot.  Zoom, Meeting ID:  95725534744.

Men's Club Sukkah Hop Open House

Tuesday, October 6 at 5:00 & 6:30 pm
Join your fellow sukkah friends and show off your sukkah.  Let your children give us a tour and tell us how they built and decorated the sukkah.  Moderators Richard Berkowitz, Brian Ettinger, and Chad Cohen will coordinate each one-hour Open House.  Come onto the Zoom call during either time slot and stay as long as you’d like. Zoom, Meeting ID: 9443 813 5877.

Virtual Sukkot Family Dinner 

Thursday, October 8 at 5:30 pm  
Register and receive a "Build your own Sukkah Kit" filled with unique materials that will facilitate open ended building. Show off what you built, or work on building your Sukkah during dinner. Register here by Monday, October 5 or to Julie Sukert.  Zoom, Meeting ID# 97234003562. Material pickup will be the week of October 5th in the front circle of B'nai Jeshurun (contactless). More details will be emailed to you shortly. 

ATID Cinema in the Sukkah

Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 pm  
Open to the Congregation. Celebrate Sukkot with ATID as we shake the lulav and have a watch party. We'll view the movie "Ushpizin" about an Orthodox couple who live in Jerusalem.  They are childless and without means to celebrate Sukkot. However, they are visited by two ex-convicts with an unexpected link to Moshe's past. See the trailer. Watch in your sukkah or add a Zoom background. Zoom, Meeting ID# 9666 035 7018. 

Bible Players "Torah-Fic Adventures"

Shemini Atzeret, Saturday, October 10
10:30 am  for Families with Children 2nd grade & younger
11:15 am for Families with Children in 3rd - 6th grades
Join us for a Simhat Torah Comedy Show & Dance Party
In this hilarious comedy show, the Bible Players share stories from Genesis to Deuteronomy, laughing all the way to Israel! Jacob and Esau learn about Shalom Bayit, and Moses learns that even leaders need ezrah (help). Let’s celebrate finishing the Torah with dancing...and then start again!  Zoom, Meeting ID# 2165679873 (no password).

Mixology Torah with Pam Wiznitzner

Sunday, October 11 at noon
Join us on Zoom for a special mixology session with our very own, nationally-renowned mixologist to mix Torah-inspired drinks in celebration of the holiday. Pam Wiznitzer will share the inner meanings of two liquid creations, one alcoholic and one family-friendly non-alcoholic, connecting to this joyous season. Pam is the daughter of our members, Debbie & Max Wiznitzer. Zoom, Meeting ID#: 963 8852 7995.  See the list of ingredients and cocktails she will be making here and make your drinks together with us! Click here to see Pam's bio.

Hakafot in the Courtyard! 

In Person Event on Simhat Torah
Sunday, October 11 at 4:00 & 5:00 pm
Come Dance with the Torah! Join us for singing and dancing in honor of the Torah.  There will be a children's blessing during both time slots. Journey through the Torah with five interactive stations for all adults and families. Sign up for a 30-minute session. Space will be limited and pre-registration is required. 

The Story of our Holocaust Torah Scroll

Monday, October 12 at 8:00 pm
Join us for a congregational Zoom watch party of the complete video of the seven most interesting Torahs in the world, featuring our own Holocaust Torah scroll. Rabbi Rudin-Luria was part of the “A Virtual Simhat Torah Celebration” produced by Rabbi Jeremy Fine which features the stories of the seven most interesting Torahs as well as songs by today’s leading Jewish musicians. B’nai Jeshurun’s Torah story starts at the time mark of 16:45. Click here to view the video at your leisure, or join us on Zoom, Meeting ID#: 912 8247 2464.

Sukkot Service Schedule

LulavHag Sameach! All Zoom links are password protected.  Contact the synagogue office to obtain passwords. 
Stream our services here. 
View the Yizkor book here (note the addendum at the end).
Color a Simhat Torah flag here.  Download the songsheet here.

 

Erev Sukkot, Friday, October 2
6:00 pm Festival evening service - Zoom, Meeting ID #962 5683 8863
6:30 pm Kiddush in the Sukkah Before Dinner
Join Rabbi Weiss on Zoom for a brief gathering to say Kiddush for the festival together from our sukkahs. Bring your laptop or phone into your sukkah so we can see each other.

1st day Sukkot, Saturday, October 3
9:00 am Shabbat & Sukkot services - Mazal tov to our Adult B'nai Mitzvah class!
Zoom, Meeting ID #750 690 071
10:30 am Sukkot Program for Families with Children in 2nd grade & younger
11:15 am Sukkot Program for Families with Children in 3rd - 6th grades
Zoom, Meeting ID# 92088817878
6:00 pm Sukkot Afternoon Service - Zoom, Meeting ID #932 5191 4283
6:30 pm Kiddush in the Sukkah before Dinner
Join Rabbi Rudin-Luria on Zoom for a brief gathering to say Kiddush for the festival together from our sukkahs. Bring your laptop or phone into your sukkah w=so we can see each other.

2nd day Sukkot, Sunday, October 4
9:00 am Sukkot service - Zoom, Meeting ID #298657543

Hoshanah Rabbah, Friday, October 9
7:15 am Hoshanah Rabbah service - Zoom, Meeting ID #413 413 630
6:00 pm Shabbat and Erev Shemini Atzeret service - Zoom, Meeting ID #962 5683 8863
7:00 pm Kiddush in the Sukkah Before Dinner
Join our rabbis on Zoom for a brief gathering to say Kiddush for the festival together from our sukkahs. Bring your laptop or phone into your sukkah so we can see each other.

Shemini Atzeret, Saturday, October 10
9:00 am Shabbat & Shemini Atzeret service; Yizkor - Zoom, Meeting ID #750 690 071
View the Yizkor book here (note the addendum at the end).
7:30 pm Erev Simhat Torah service - Zoom, Meeting ID# 93251914283

Simhat Torah, Sunday, October 11
9:00 am Simhat Torah service honoring Laurie & Ira Davis and Lynn Shesser & Gary Falk!
Zoom, Meeting ID #298 657 543
6:00 pm Simhat Torah afternoon service - Zoom, Meeting ID #200 230 834

 

 

 

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