Sukkot

We're not a day away from Yom Kippur, and it's already time to think about Sukkot. This is our "Season of Joy," a time to celebrate the fall harvest, feel the last of the warm sunshine before winter and gather with friends.

Sukkot begins before sunset Wednesday (check the Chabad candle lighting time on our blog, http://templebethshalom.blogspot.com for the exact time). In Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, the holiday ends the next Wednesday night, followed by Shemini Atzeret, and then Simchat Torah the evening of October 20 and during the day Friday the 21st. Reform Judaism combines Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Wednesday night and Thursday, October 19 and 20.

At Beth Shalom, we make it simple. Our Sukkot service is  Friday night, October 14 at 7 at the temple, 956 J Street in Crescent City. Jill Munger will lead the service. We will not have Torah study on Saturday October 15.

We will celebrate Simchat Torah Friday night, October 21 at the temple. This is the holiday where we finish reading the Torah, and begin again.

Saturday, October 22, we will begin Torah study again from 4:30 - 6 P.M. with B'reishit, "In the beginning,"starting over with Genesis 1:1.

We at Beth Shalom wish everyone a joyous Sukkot.

Barry Wendell
President
Beth Shalom