Fall Festivals

Fall Festivals

Let's Celebrate Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah!

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Sukkot

Sukkot Events

Join Temple Israel for Sukkot!

Help us build our sukkah
October 13th, time TBD. More info

Erev Sukkot Potluck and Tisch at Strawbery Banke
Wednesday, October 16th, 6:00pm.

Welcome-in the festival together with the Havurah Piscataquaand TIP. Bring a dairy/pareve dish to share and a chair. More info. This will not be livestreamed on Facebook as there will be no service.

Sukkot Yom Tov service
Sukkot services in the Sanctuary
Thursday, October 17th, 10am.

A service with Hallel, Lulav and Etrog in the sanctuary. Kiddush in our sukkah.

Kabbalat Shabbat Sukkot Service & Potluck
Friday, October 18th, 6:00pm
Strawbery Banke Sukkah

Bring a dairy/pareve dish to share and a chair.

Shabbat services
Saturday, October 19, 10:00am.

Lulav Parade & Potluck Lunch
Wednesday, October 23rd at Rabba Kaya’s home. Registration required for address.

Visit the Sukkah at TIP!

During the week of Sukkot (Wednesday evening October 16 through Wedneday, October 23 before sunset), 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.

  • Folding chairs will be available in the sukkah.
  • Please do not leave any trash.
  • No reservation is required; please be mindful about sharing the space with others.

Simchat Torah & Shemini Atzeret

Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah events

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah services
Services in the Sanctuary including Torah readings and Yizkor
Thursday, October 24, 10 am.

Simchat Torah Celebration
Thursday, October 24th, 6pm. See below for details!

 

 

Pizza & Klezmer

Thursday, October 24

Please join us for a pizza dinner at 5:30 pm, followed by a community-wide Simchat Torah celebration with a live Klezmer band, followed by an ice cream buffet. Kindly register to help us plan refreshments!