Friday, September 25th, 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a beautiful and warm service as we welcome Shabbat and the holiday of Sukkot. Although the service will be brief, it will be filled with joy and infused with ruach (spirit).
Following the service, Rabbi Hanan invites everyone to gather in the TIS Sukkah for Kiddush (nosh and a L’chaim) to fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling in the Sukkah. In addition, the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim (welcoming of strangers) is central to the holiday. This tradition involves hosting physical friends, family, and neighbors, alongside symbolically welcoming spiritual ancestors called ushpizin. This is a perfect opportunity to invite friends who have never experienced our congregation.
For planning purposes, your RSVP is greatly appreciated.
About Sukkot:
Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, is celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Sukkot is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals when the Israelites were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Biblically this autumn harvest festival commemorates Exodus from Egypt. Today, Sukkot is observed by building a sukkah (a temporary hut with a specific type of roof), enjoying festive meals within the sukkah, inviting guests to experience the by beauty of the sukkah, and the collection and use of the four species (arba'at ha-minim) used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot are the etrog (citron fruit), lulav (ripe, unopened frond of a date palm), hadassim (myrtle branches), and aravot (willow branches).