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The beloved fall festival of Sukkot begins on Monday evening, October 6th. Yom Tov services will be on Tesday (10/7) and Wednesday (10/8) 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 Monday evening, October 13th. Services on Tuesday morning, October 14th include the Yizkor.
Simchat Torah begins Tuesday evening October 14th with dinner, dancing (hakafot), and singing. We'll unroll the Torah scroll for all to see. Registration for the dinner will close on Friday, October 10th at 12 pm, but all are welcome to the celebration!
On Wednesday morning, October 15th, 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 12th!
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
Monday, October 6th
7 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
Tuesday, October 7th
9 am - Yom Tov Sukkot Morning Services (in-person and livestreamed)
8 pm - Evening Services (in-person only)
Wednesday, October 8th
9 am - Yom Tov Sukkot Morning Services (in-person and livestreamed)
7 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
Saturday, October 11th
9 am - Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Morning Services (in-person and livestreamed)
12:30 pm - Mincha Services (in-person only)
7 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
Tuesday, October 14th
9 am - Yom Tov Shemini Atzeret Morning Services
5:30 pm - Simchat Torah Community Dinner
Wednesday, October 15th
9 am - Yom Tov Simchat Torah Morning Services, with dancing/hakafot (in-person + livestreamed)
7 pm - Evening Services (in-person and on Zoom)
simchat torah dinner & observance: tuesday, october 14th, 5:30 pm
We look forward to experiencing a special night of dinner, dancing, and singing together as we move from darkness to light in a thoughtful observance of Simchat Torah on Tuesday night, October 14th. Register below for the free community dinner and join us for a meaningful evening of services, hakafot, Torah reading, and more.
5:30 pm Dinner
6:30 - 7:30 pm Dancing, Hakafot, Stories & Unrolling the Torah scroll
7:30 pm Ma'ariv service
sukkot programming
scotch in the SUKKAH
Thursday, October 9th
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Join Men's Club following evening services for its annual gathering in the sukkah replete with fellowship, conversation, beer, and scotch! Take a moment to register below so we'll know you're coming.
SUKKOT FAMILY PROGRAM
Sunday, October 12th
10 am - 12 pm
Young families are invited to join Machaneh Shai for a morning of programming in the CSI sukkah! Come shake the lulav and etrog, enjoy crafts, and more. Details and registration will be forthcoming shortly.
usy in the sukkah
Sunday, October 12th
5 - 7 pm
CSI USY, our high school youth group, will enjoy a meal and desserts in the sukkah! Registration link coming soon!
L'CHAIM LUNCH & LEARN
Monday, October 13th
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.
sukkah raffle
Enter our raffle to win an easy-to-assemble sukkah by Monday, September 29th! 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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