Erev Sukkot Potluck and Tisch at Strawbery Banke
Friday, September 25, 6:00pm.
Welcome-in the festival together with the Havurah Piscataqua and TIP. Bring a dairy/pareve dish to share and a chair. More info. This will not be live streamed on Facebook or Zoom.
Sukkot Yom Tov service
Sukkot services in the Sanctuary
Saturday, September 26, 9:30am.
A Shabbat and Sukkot service with Hallel, in the sanctuary. Enjoy a festive kiddush in the sukkah.
Reverse Tashlich
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Join Tikkun Olam for Reverse Tashlich, when we clean up an outdoor space as a way to make a better world.
During the week of Sukkot (Friday evening September 25 through Friday, October 2), fulfill the mitzvah “to dwell” in the sukkah. Bring a snack, have a seat and recite this blessing:
Barukh Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha-olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lei’sheiv ba-sukkah.
Blessed is Adonai our G-d who sanctifies us with mitzvot and with this mitzvah to sit in the sukkah.
Friday, October 2, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
We close out the joyful holiday of Sukkot by parading with prayers and parading with lulav and etrog.
Please bring a dairy / pareve / vegetarian dish to share, along with a folding chair, tallit, and lulav and etrog if you have them!
This service will be held at a private home. Address and directions are provided in the registration confirmation email.
(This service will NOT be held in the case of inclement weather. Please register to receive weather-related alerts! REGISTRATION COMING SOON)
Shemini Atzeret services
Services in the Sanctuary including Torah readings and Yizkor
Saturday, October 3, 9:30 am.
Simchat Torah (Saturday evening, Oct. 3 to Oct. 4) celebrates the completion of our annual cycle of Torah reading as we read the final verses, then begin all over again with the story of Creation. This festive service includes dancing with the Torahs all around the sanctuary. Kindly register to help us plan refreshments!
Families, come for a light dinner at 5:00 pm on Oct. 3, followed by a holiday program for kids and their parents.
Stay for a community-wide Simchat Torah celebration in the Sanctuary at 6:45 pm on Oct. 3 with live klezmer music by the Klezwoods, and then an ice cream buffet dance party. This is a family-friendly event!
Kindly register to help us plan refreshments.
