Sukkot: Strength + Joy in Togetherness
Sukkot and the holiday’s temporary structures invite us to both recognize our fragility and our strength and joy when we come together.
Sukkot begins on October 6th and ends on October 13th
Sukkot in Community
Discount on Buying Your Own Sukkah
Check Out This Special Discount for the Den Community from our friends @ The Sukkah Project:
Use Code theden25 for 8%, or visit www.sukkot.com/theden25 and the discount will be automatically applied.
(Please note that this code does not apply to sale items, and won't work in conjunction with other coupons)
Order by September 25th to allow time for shipping and building your Sukkah! (Shipping to DMV takes 4-5 days depending on specific location)
Sukkot Learning + Gatherings
Rejoice: A Creative Arts Exploration in the Sukkah
Sunday, October 12 • 4:00pm-6:00pm
In our liturgy, Sukkot is referred to as Z'man Simchateinu, the Season of our Rejoicing. Join Rabbi Aderet under a Sukkah for a special evening, where we will explore new ways to access and creatively express our joy - even amid challenging times - through learning, creating art, mindful contemplation , and more! We’ll gather outdoors and under the stars together for an evening of meaningful connection. Sign up by Thursday, October 9.
Sukkot Holiday Meals via OneTable
If you’re looking to host or attend a community meal during Sukkot, you can sign up through OneTable. OneTable provides “financial nourishment” and ritual resources for your meal. Sign up here and please let us know if you are hosting a meal for folks @ the Den!
Resources + Rituals for Your Sukkot Celebrations
Tashlich Ceremony: Created with care by the Den Rabbis. Try it out from the second day of Rosh Hashana and until Hoshana Rabba (10/23). Here’s a brief video on the Tashlich ritual.
DIY Sukkot Activities: From the good folks at Recustom, check out this mix of traditional and reimagined rituals, to guide you through the week of Sukkot.
HIAS Sukkot Resources: More than 82 million refugees and displaced people—from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, Honduras, Venezuela, Syria and many other countries—wander the earth in search of a safe place to call home. This Sukkot, invite eight of these individuals into your sukkah to tell their stories by placing their photos and accompanying narrative in your Sukkah; download these here.
AJWS Holiday Guide - Explore holiday resources from American Jewish World Service (AJWS), inviting an understanding of the traditions and celebrations of the holidays through a modern lens of justice, freedom, and human rights.
Simchat Torah Cocktails: On Tuesday night, 10/14 through Wednesday, 10/15 we’ll celebrate the holiday of Simchat Torah. On Simchat Torah, we dance with the Torah Scrolls as if at a wedding, joyously unrolling and re-rolling the Torah so we can begin the Torah-reading cycle anew.
The Blue Dove Foundation has a collection of mental health resources for Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. Highlights include a Prayer for Rain and Climate Change and Dancing into Forgiveness.
Candle Lighting Times:
Wednesday, October 6: 1st night of Sukkot (Erev Sukkot), light @ 6:24pm
Thursday, October 7: 2nd festival night, light after 7:21pm
Monday, October 13: Shemini Atzeret, light @ 6:14pm
Tuesday, October 14: Simchat Torah, light after 7:10pm
Wednesday, October 15: Simchat Torah ends, Havdalah at 7:09 pm
Chag Sukkot Sameach – חג סוכות שמח