Holiday Celebrations

Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, marks the end of the fall holy day season.  For seven days we eat our meals in the Sukkah.  During services (except for Shabbat) we use the lulav and etrog, symbols of our agricultural roots.  The holiday is also known as Zeman Simchateinu, the Season of Our Joy, and joy permeates our liturgy and all other aspects of the holiday.  The last day of the festival, Hoshanah Rabbah, is marked by seven processions around the synagogue with the lulav and etrog.

Order your lulav and etrog in time for Sukkot 

Thanks to the resources of the  Dollye and I. Wolford Berman Educational Initiative Grant, B’nai Israel is pleased to offer lulav and etrog sets at the discounted rate of $50 to families who are participating in this mitzvah for the first time. All others will be asked to pay $60. Order forms were due by Tuesday, September 20.

Pick-Up at B’nai Israel 
Friday, October 7, 2:00–3:00 PM
Sunday, October 9, 10:00–11:00 AM

Men's Club Sukkot Sales Program

Purchase a Sukkah online from www.sukkot.com and use the code “bnaimensclub2022” at checkout to receive a 10% discount.

If you need assistance with your Sukkah selection or help to construct a new or existing Sukkah (even if purchased elsewhere), the Men’s Club members will gladly help for a small donation to the Talmud Torah. We look forward to assisting you. Contact Asher Gendelman (240-432-0020, asher@gendelman.us).

Sukkot service times

Sunday, October 9
8:00 PM Festival Evening Service

Monday, October 10
9:00 AM Festival Morning Service
10:00 AM Tots Sukkot Snack and Service (Ages 5 and under with a grownup) 
10:30 AM Youth Service (Grades K–6)
12:30 PM Minha
8:00 PM Festival Evening Service

Tuesday, October 11
9:00 AM Festival Morning Service
10:00 AM Pizza Bagels in the Hut Program & Youth Service (Grades K–12)
12:30 PM Minha
8:00 PM Festival Evening Service

Sukkot Events

Tots Sukkot Snack and Service
Monday, October 10 (First Day of Sukkot)
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Enjoy a snack of cereal and milk in the beautiful Fanaroff Family Sukkah, followed by an opportunity to sing and dance with the lulav and etrog, and a Sukkot art project! Click here to register.

Family Sukkot Brunch: Pizza Bagels in the Hut
Tuesday, October 11
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Celebrate Sukkot with your friends from the Day School community. This pizza bagel brunch will include a chance to learn about the lulav and etrog and fulfill this mitzvah of Sukkot. Click here to register. This event is hosted by the Day School Family Committee.

Evening Family Sukkot Program
Tuesday, October 11
5:00 PM
Join us for a dairy dinner and the ever-popular candy sukkah for dessert! Hosted by the Talmud Torah and Youth Committees. Click here to register.

Open Sukkah Night
Wednesday, October 12 
5:00–7:00 PM
Meditation Garden Sukkah Village
Reserve a time slot for your immediate family to dine in our Sukkah Village in the Meditation Garden, or drop by the Fanaroff Family Sukkah without prior registration. Click here to register.

Open Sukkah Night
Thursday, October 13
5:00–7:00 PM
Meditation Garden Sukkah Village
Reserve a time slot for your immediate family to dine in our Sukkah Village in the Meditation Garden, or drop by the Fanaroff Family Sukkah without prior registration. Click here to register.

Shabbat Dinner Under the Stars
Friday, October 14
6:15 PM Service
7:00 PM Dinner
Enjoy a delicious meal outside under the stars with your B’nai Israel family in celebration of Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot. Community members of all ages are welcome to attend this dinner. Click here to register.

Sukkot Program
Sunday, October 16
Our Lessans Talmud Torah Students will enjoy time eating and learning in the sukkah while learning about its different symbols and creating meaningful art projects to help celebrate Sukkot at home.

For Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah service times, please click here.