Sukkot at Society Hill Synagogue

Sukkot is a week-long Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest. It is one of the most joyful festivals in Judaism, bringing families, friends, and communities together. The holiday also commemorates the 40 years that Jews spent in the desert after escaping slavery in Egypt.
Tuesday, September 22
4:15 pm: Sukkah Building & Decorating

Friday, September 25 — Erev Sukkot
5:30 pm: Pre-Service Shabbat Schmooze
5:45 pm: Young Families Shabbat in the Sukkah
6:00 pm: Erev Sukkot TGIShabbat Service
7:15 pm: Oneg Dinner

Saturday, September 26 — Sukkot
9:30 am: Sukkot Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Discussion
12:00 pm: Kiddush Lunch

 

Friday, October 2 — Erev Sh’mini Atzeret
5:30 pm: Pre-Service Shabbat Schmooze
6:00 pm: Erev Sh’mini Atzeret TGIShabbat Service
7:15 pm: Oneg Dinner
Saturday, October 3 — Sh’mini Atzeret and Erev Simhat Torah
9:30 am: Sh’mini Atzeret Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Discussion, including Yizkor
12:00 pm: Kiddush Lunch
5:30 pm: Simhat Torah Oneg Dinner
6:15 pm: Simhat Torah Service & Celebration with Hakafot

Friday, October 9
5:30 pm: Pre-Service Shabbat Schmooze
6:00 pm: TGIShabbat with Hatan Torah and Kallat Bereshit Honors
7:15 pm: Oneg Dinner with Hatan Torah and Kallat Bereshit Honorees’ Reflections

Saturday, October 10
9:30 am: Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Discussion with Unrolling of an Entire Torah Scroll
12:00 pm: Kiddush Lunch ‘n’ Learn — Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art

Check out these time lapse videos from previous years’ Sukkah Building & Decoration events!