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The beloved fall festival of Sukkot begins on Wednesday evening, October 16th. Yom Tov services will be on Thursday (10/17) and Friday (10/18) mornings at 9am.
Celebrate here at CSI, enjoying services, meals and programming in the sukkah (details below), and shaking the lulav and etrog.
Shemini Atzeret begins Wednesday evening, October 23rd. Services on Thursday morning, October 24th include the Yizkor.
Simchat Torah begins Thursday evening October 24th with dinner, dancing (hakafot), and singing. We'll unroll the Torah scroll for all to see. Registration for the dinner will close on Wednesday, October 16th at 12 pm, but all are welcome to the celebration!
On Friday morning, October 25th, participate in our Simchat Torah tradition! Everyone present gets an aliyah to the Torah, we bless all the children, and then we begin the annual cycle of Torah reading anew!
Scroll down for the Yom Tov services schedule, to order a lulav and etrog, for a full list of Sukkot events, and to enter our raffle for a free, easy-to-assemble sukkah!
order a lulav & etrog
Welcome the beautiful holiday of Sukkot with your own Lulav and Etrog set. On each day of the festival (except Shabbat), we take the Four Species: an etrog (citron), a lulav (palm frond), three hadassim (myrtle twigs) and two arevot (willow twigs), recite a blessing over them, bring them together in our hand and wave them in six directions: right, left, forward, backward, up and down. The Midrash tells us that the Four Species represent the various types and personalities that comprise the community of Israel; whose intrinsic unity we emphasize on Sukkot. The deadline to place an order is Friday, September 30th!
build your own reusable sukkah
All are encouraged to build your own sukkah to enjoy this joyous and meaningful fall holiday. CSI member Micah Rosen created a fantastic step-by-step video guide on how to construct a reusable sukkah frame. The video includes all of the supplies needed and even shows you where to find the items in stores. Building a sukkah is simple and affordable— let Micah show you how!
yom tov service schedule
Wednesday, October 16th
7:30 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
Thursday, October 17th
9 am - Yom Tov Sukkot Morning Services (in-person and livestreamed)
8 pm - Evening Services (in-person only)
Friday, October 18th
9 am - Yom Tov Sukkot Morning Services (in-person and livestreamed)
7:30 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
7:30 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
Thursday October 24th
9 am - Yom Tov Shemini Atzeret Morning Services
5:30 pm - Simchat Torah Community Dinner
Friday, October 25th
9 am - Yom Tov Simchat Torah Morning Services, with dancing/hakafot (in-person + livestreamed)
7:45 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
simchat torah dinner & celebration: thursday, october 24th, 5:30 pm
We look forward to celebrating Simchat Torah with you on Thursday night, October 24th. Join us for a special night of dancing and singing. Registration for the free community dinner closes on Wednesday, October 16th at 12 pm.
5:30 pm Dinner
6:30 - 7:30 pm Dancing, Hakafot, Stories & Unrolling the Torah scroll
7:30 pm Ma'ariv service
sukkot programming
usy sushi & sundaes in the sukkah
Sunday, October 20th
6:30 - 8 pm
CSI USY, our high school youth group, will enjoy sushi and ice cream sundaes in the sukkah!
emory@shearith lunch & learn with craig perry
Monday, October 21st
12 - 1 pm
Don't miss the return of our Emory@Shearith series, featuring a free lunchtime program in the sukkah with Dr. Craig Perry, Associate Professor in Emory's Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies.
L'CHAIM LUNCH & LEARN
Tuesday, October 22nd
12 - 1:30 pm
Rabbi Kaiman will join the L'Chaim group (age 55+) for a lunch and learn session. Bring your own dairy lunch and be a part of this year's meaningful discussion and learning.
BEER SUKKAH
Tuesday, October 22nd
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Join Men's Club following evening services for its annual gathering in the sukkah replete with fellowship, conversation, and... beer! Take a moment to register below so we'll know you're coming.
sukkah raffle
Enter our raffle to win an easy-to-assemble sukkah by Thursday, October 10th! The winner will be announced at the end of Neila during the conclusion of Yom Kippur on Saturday, October 12th, 2024.
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