Sukkot & Simchat Torah
Continue your community High Holy Days experience with these special gatherings.
Monday, October 6
Men's Event - Brews and Backgammon
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Emanu-El Sukkah
All adult male-identifying members are invited to join Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck on the first night of Sukkot for an evening of backgammon and a beer tasting from a local brewery. Whether you're a seasoned player or just want to relax in the sukkah, come enjoy brews and bites with your Emanu-El friends.
Wednesday, October 8
Sukkot Sage Lunch & Learn
The House of Love and Prayer
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Emanu-El Sukkah
Join us in the sukkah for a special presentation on The House of Love & Prayer, a radical experiment of a synagogue and religious commune founded by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach during the counter-cultural revolution in 1960s San Francisco. Though a brief moment in SF Jewish history, it illuminates the unique social, cultural, political, and religious forces that merged together to form a robust and particular Jewish expression in the Bay Area, which has continued into the twenty-first century. Oren Kroll-Zeldin, Assistant Director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice and co-founder of Mapping Jewish San Francisco at USF, will share its complicated story, including everyday life at the first house at 347 Arguello and the controversy surrounding Carlebach.
Thursday, October 9
Women's Lounge: Spirits in the Sukkah
Tequila Tasting & Tacos
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Emanu-El Sukkah
All female-identifying members are invited to join Rabbis Sydney Mintz and Rena Singer and celebrate Sukkot over tacos, tequila, and tradition. We’ll enjoy a tequila tasting hosted by a female-owned spirits companies! In the spirit of Ushpizin, bring a photo of a beloved ancestor to help us fill the sukkah with memory and meaning.
Sukkot Shabbat Service
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Special festive reception from 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Main Sanctuary
Gather with your Emanu-El community to welcome Shabbat and celebrate the beauty of Sukkot. This joyful multigenerational service is open to all ages. Come early at 5:00 pm for delicious Sukkot-inspired treats.
Friday,
October 10
Friday,
October 10
October Marin Shabbat - Sukkot Celebration
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Pizza Hacker at Tam Junction
Celebrate Sukkot under the stars for a very special Marin Shabbat! With music, blessings, and joyful community, we’ll welcome Shabbat and the harvest season together, complete with drinks, pizza, and a cozy sukkah gathering.
Saturday, October 11
October Sukkot Park Shabbat on the Rooftop
10:00 - 11:30 am
Emanu-El Rooftop
Join us for a festive Park Shabbat + Bagel Brunch in the Sukkah on our beautiful rooftop playground! Led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris, we’ll celebrate Shabbat and Sukkot with joyful music, a delicious bagel spread, and plenty of time to connect and play.
Saturday, October 11
Dad, What’s for Dinner?
Pasta-Making Class with Che Fico Owner and Chef, David Nayfeld
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Jewish Experience Lab
Calling all dads and kids ages 5–10: let’s get cooking! Join award-winning Chef David Nayfeld of Che Fico and author of Dad, What’s for Dinner? for a special hands-on pasta-making adventure. You and your little sous-chef will mix, roll, and shape fresh pasta together, then take home your very own copy of Chef David’s cookbook to keep the fun going in your kitchen.
