We welcome in the new Jewish year on Rosh Hashanah and renew our spirits during Yom Kippur – but our High Holy Day festivities don’t end there!
Sukkot, The Festival of Booths, begins five days after Yom Kippur. We celebrate this pilgrimage festival by building a sukkah or hut, similar to the dwellings the Israelites built while wandering in the desert. The sukkah – with its three walls and thatched roof – becomes a gathering space for family, friends, and neighbors; many Jews eat and even sleep in their sukkot!
We’ll have a number of Sukkot-themed programs running from October 16-October 23, from learning sessions to social gatherings. Read on to learn more; we’ll be updating this post as more Sukkot programs are announced.
Sukkah-Building
Tuesday, October 15 | Both campuses
Help build our community sukkot for the Festival of Booths! Please reach out to Cornell Ferrell, at cferrell@tdhs-nw.org, to let us know you’ll be there.
Sukkot Shabbat Dinner: Pizza in the Hut (For Members, BFRS Families, and Families With Young Children)
Friday, October 18 | 5:30 PM | Seattle campus
After a Sukkot-inspired singalong, Temple members are invited for a pizza dinner in the sukkah, at 6:00 PM. Afterward, please join us for Friday night services at 7:00 PM. Register here.
5:30 PM Singalong in the sukkah
*6:00 PM Pizza in the hut
7:00 PM Friday night services
Although the beginning of the evening is designed with our younger families in mind, all congregants are welcome to celebrate Sukkot with us!
*RSVP is required. Please sign up by October 16th.
Pizza in the Hut (For JRM and Families with Young Children)
Tuesday, October 22 | 5:00 PM | Bellevue campus
Join us for Pizza in the Hut – a joyful Sukkot celebration specifically for JRM Preschool Families and Families with Young Children at Temple! Enjoy pizza in the sukkah, dance to your favorite songs, and shake the lulav and etrog. Plus, we’ve got all the supplies to create your own edible sukkah for dessert! Register here.
We will provide cheese pizza, Caesar salad, carrot sticks, and applesauce pouches. Feel free to bring additional nut-free items for your family.
RSVP is required. Please sign up by October 18th.