Sukkot

Chag Sameach!  Our services will be in-person, on stream and Zoom (use our regular Shabbat morning and Mincha links).  Contact the synagogue office to obtain passwords. Stream our services here.        
Etz Hayim:  Chol HaMoed Sukkot (weekdays)
Color a Simhat Torah flag here.  Download the songsheet here.             The link for the Yizkor book is coming soon.  Links to the programs will also be posted.           
                                      
SERVICE SCHEDULE:
Erev Sukkot, Monday, October 6
6:00 pm Mincha/Festival Ma'ariv evening service and oneg in the sukkah

1st day Sukkot, Tuesday, October 7
9:00 am Festival Service
10:30 am  Family Service & Program (Halpern Hall)
6:00 pm Mincha and oneg in the sukkah

2nd day Sukkot, Wednesday, October 8
9:00 am Festival Service
10:30 am Family Service & Program (Halpern Hall)
12:00 pm Congregational Luncheon at the Rudin-Luria Sukkah; RSVP encouraged here
6:00 pm Mincha and oneg in the sukkah

Hoshanah Rabbah, Monday, October 13
7:15 am Morning Minyan 
6:00 pm Mincha/Festival Ma'ariv/Erev Shemini Atzeret Service

Shemini Atzeret, Tuesday, October 14
9:00 am Festival Service; Yizkor (at approx. 10:45 am)
Etz Hayim:   Shemini Atzeret        
10:45 am Children's Activities during Yizkor
5:30 pm Erev Simchat Torah Family Program
6:15 pm Congregational Dinner
7:00 pm Festival Ma'ariv/Erev Simchat Torah Service and Dancing

Simchat Torah, Wednesday, October 15
9:00 am Festival Service - Etz Hayim:   Simchat Torah 
10:00 am Dancing
10:20 am  Children's Program (Halpern Hall)
A congregational luncheon will follow the service.

Click here for songs for Simchat Torah.

Sunday, October 5 • 11:30 am

We need your help to set up and decorate our sukkah! Children will have opportunities to make decorations for our sukkah and their own; teens and adults – come in to put all the decorations up in our sukkah; free lunch for all.

Thursday, October 9 • 6:00 pm • Mandel JCC 

This Sukkot, join us for a warm, welcoming celebration that brings together the Cleveland Jewish community. Whether you come with family, friends, or on your own, you’ll find an open table and an inspiring atmosphere as we gather to celebrate, share a delicious plant-based meal, and explore the deeper meaning of the food we choose. Register here.

Friday, October 10 • 5:45pm 

Students will create and perform original skits for the whole family following a festive Shabbat dinner!

Register Here. Contact Sara Kaminski with questions.

Saturday, October 11 • 7:30pm • Rear Quarry Shelter

Step into Sukkot and the stars with jHUB and Atid (BJC’s 20s & 30s group). We'll gather to celebrate gratitude, joy and the beauty of nature as we share sweet fall treats and pause for Havdalah. With song and spirit, Cantor Alyssa Rosenbaum will guide us through this meaningful moment before we turn our eyes to the night sky, exploring the stars through telescopes with the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. Come ready to slow down, savor and soak in the beauty of the season and the cosmos. Please register here. Contact Rabbi Thalia with questions.

Additions to Morning Minyan For Hoshanah Rabbah (Friday)
Festival Ma'ariv Service Friday Night (Shemini Atzeret) & Saturday Night (Simchat Torah)
Home Rituals for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Morning Service for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Hakafot for Simchat Torah Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Festival Afternoon Service
Festival Mincha
Torah/Haftarah Readings for Shemini Atzeret
Torah/Haftarah Readings for Simchat Torah