Sukkot

Celebrate Sukkot with Temple Rodef Shalom!

What is Sukkot?

Get ready to learn about Sukkot in the cutest way possible! Watch as one of our youngest Temple Rodef Shalom community members explains the meaning behind the holiday and gives a tour of the sukkah.

Sun, Oct 5

11:00 AM Sukkah Raising

It’s time to Raise the Sukkah! No construction skills needed, coordination and strength helpful but not mandatory, just be willing to join in the activity and frivolity. Click here to register. 

5:30 PM Pre-Sukkot Sing-Along for Kids & Families

Join us for a family-friendly, Sukkah-decorating, singing out loud, lulav shaking, etrog-smelling Sukkot celebration!

4:30 PM Decorate the Sukkah & Children's Activities

Inviting all the children (and those who are children at heart) to help us beautify our community Sukkah! Come help us decorate our shared Sukkah in Central Park. 

6:30 PM Pizza in the Hut

Decorating our community Sukkah and shaking the lulav can work up an appetite! So, plan on staying after our sing-along for a casual dinner of pizza and salad. Please click here to register.

Mon, Oct 6

6:30 PM Erev Sukkot Adult Festival Service

Join our clergy as they lead an Erev Sukkot Service in the Mishkan and oneg in the Mishkan sukkah.

Other Sukkot Events

Thur, Oct 9, 6:30 PM

Rodef 2100 (20s & 30s) S'mores in the Sukkah

Join TRS’s 20s and 30s to celebrate Sukkot under the sukkah and roast some marshmallows! Come mingle in the sukkah with friends old and new while making s’mores and learning about the holiday of Sukkot. S’mores fixin’s will be provided. Check the weather and dress with layers just in case we get a chilly October evening! Click here to register.

Fri, Oct 10, 6:30 PM

Shabbat & Chol Hamoeid Sukkot Evening Service

Join us for a joyful Shabbat during Sukkot! This special service features holiday readings and melodies that bring the beauty of the festival into our Shabbat celebration.

Sun, Oct 19, 11:00 AM

Sukkah Razing

What goes up must come down! It’s time to raze the Sukkah! If you like destroying things and tearing things down, this is perfect for you. Just kidding — this is a very controlled and calm demolition. Come and join the fun, and get out your frustrations as we pack away the Sukkah for another year. Please click here to register.