A Jewish Holiday That's Like Decorating a Christmas Tree?
Yes. Ornaments hanging from branches,
... fragrant leaves,
... sparkly lights
-- it's... Sukkot!
All are welcome.
Sukkot marks the fall harvest, and commemorates our ancestors dwelling in makeshift booths as they wandered 40 years in the desert. The tradition is to build a hut outdoors called a sukkah. We decorate it with ornaments, paper chains, gourds, strings of lights, fabric, branches, and whatever else you can think of.
It's traditional to eat in the sukkah, and even to sleep in it!
You're invited to join us in our Sukkah for dinner. We'll begin our meal there, then go inside to finish before we get too cold.
Time: 6:15 PM
Place: Jewish Gateways' cozy home near El Cerrito Plaza and BART station
Childcare: available by reservation
After gathering at 6:15, we'll continue with:
6:30 - Candle lighting and dinner
7:30 - Rabbi Bridget leads a lively discussion about this fun and often-overlooked holiday
8:15 - Dessert and schmoozing (time to hang out and chat)
Please contact Rabbi Bridget Wynne at Jewish Gateways, (510) 559-8140, or rabbibridget@jewishgateways.org, for more information, and to make a reservation and get directions and your food assignment. If your schedule doesn't allow you to bring a dish to share, we offer you the option of contributing $7 toward the dinner.