Deepen
your community connection through Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
Friday, October 18
Festive Sukkot Shabbat Service
5:00 pm
Foyer Sukkah
Join your Emanu-El community in the mitzvah of celebrating and rejoicing at our Festive Sukkot Shabbat Service. All ages are welcome for a multigenerational celebratory evening to revel in the splendor of the harvest holiday. See the Main Sanctuary Foyer turned into a gorgeous sukkah! Join us at 5:00 pm for Sukkot-themed foods and treats, followed by a special Shabbat service led by Rabbis Madeline Budman and Noah Westreich.
Saturday, October 19
Star Signs in the Sukkah with Rabbi Rena Singer
6:00 pm
Foyer Sukkah
Meet Rabbi Rena Singer, celebrate the festival of Sukkot and learn about ancient Jewish astrology! Have your star chart read, learn your Hebrew zodiac sign and mark havdalah over wine, mocktails and appetizers. Come for an evening of connection and celebration in our beautifully decorated Sukkah. All 18+, female-identifying Emanu-El members are welcome. $18
Monday, October 21
Sukkot Speed Dating with CitySwoon™
For Jewish Singles in Their Late 40s to Early 60s
7:00 pm
Foyer Sukkah
A super fun and friendly way to meet your match, hosted at Emanu-El. We are thrilled to partner with CitySwoon™, speed dating’s cooler cousin for the modern world—no more speed dating roulette. CitySwoon™ uses fancy algorithms to match you with compatible folks. $18
Tuesday, October 22
Sage Brigade Chi-Gong and Sukkot Lunch with Cantor Marsha Attie
11:30 am
Foyer Sukkah
Join Cantor Attie with an easy Chi Gong workout in the Sukkah. Chi Gong is a traditional gentle movement and breathing practice that increases health and a sense of well-being. It can be done standing or in a chair. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes! Our Chi Gong session will begin promptly at 11:30 am, followed by lunch at 12:15 pm. This program is exclusively for members of our Sage Brigade 65+. $18
Men’s Whiskey Tasting and Shesh Besh (Backgammon) with Rabbi Ryan Bauer
6:30 pm
Foyer Sukkah
All male-identifying Emanu-El members are invited to join Rabbi Ryan Bauer on the seventh night of Sukkot for spirits, snacks, and shesh-besh – backgammon in Hebrew. Open to experienced and novice players – there will be an instructor! Or, just come for the whiskey tasting and snacks. Start the new year with new friends! $18
Wednesday, October 23
Yizkor Service for Sukkot
5:00 pm
Main Sanctuary
Everyone is welcome to join Rabbi Noah Westreich for a Yizkor Service to remember our beloveds in our Temple Main Sanctuary. Whether you have experienced the death of a loved one this past year or in years past, we invite you to gather with us collectively to remember our loved ones.
Friday, October 25
Klezmer, Kugel and K’nishes
A Simchat Torah Celebration Service
5:00 pm
Foyer and Main Sanctuary
This year, and for many years to come, Simchat Torah will carry a new weight as the holiday on which the October 7th massacres took place. On this upcoming Simchat Torah, we will dance harder and sing louder as a sign of our resiliency and Jewish pride. Please join us for an extraordinary night of music, delicious Ashkenazi fare and joyful prayer.
