Sukkot and Simchat Torah

Register for Sukkot and Simchat Torah events here.

SUKKOT:

Sukkot Service
Monday, September 20, 6 p.m.
Shaare Emeth Parking Lot Tent

Welcome the Festival of Sukkot with song, prayer and togetherness. All are welcome to join us for a brief outdoor service for the whole family, featuring music and prayer to welcome the Festival of Sukkot! Family friendly, warm and welcoming service for all – hosted in our Congregation’s Sukkah.

Sukkot BBQ Dinner
Monday, September 20, 6:30 p.m.
Shaare Emeth Parking Lot Tent

Bring your own picnic dinner – free! Or, pre-order a Sugarfire BBQ Dinner (all pre-packaged) – $18 for adults; $12 for children under 10. Choice of Beef Brisket or Smoked Turkey, sides, beverage and dessert!

Spirits in the Sukkah – Bourbon Tasting
Monday, September 20, 7:15 p.m.
Shaare Emeth Parking Lot Tent

An Educational Tasting of 4 Bourbons with Chef Andrew Shrensker, bourbon expert – $20. Bring your own favorite bourbon to sip and we’ll share stories in the Sukkah. For adults only.

Thanks to our co-chairs for making this event possible: Harvey Brandvein, Stewart Sheinbein, Sam Silverstein, Greg Yawitz

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KeSHEr’s 3rd Annual Sisters in the Sukkah Program
Wednesday, September 22, 7:30 p.m.
Shaare Emeth Sukkah

Join Shaare Emeth women’s group KeSHEr as we will learn all about succulents from Laura Dooley of LoKey Designs! Each participant will create their own mini terrarium while building friendships and community. There will be a fee of $35 to help cover the cost of materials and supplies for this amazing project.

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Embracing Uncertainty and Finding Joy
Thursday, September 23, 10 a.m.
Shaare Emeth Labyrinth and Sukkah
Sponsored by the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis

Sukkot is a holiday of many themes: joy, harvest, sustenance, impermanence – all symbolized in the simple structure of a sukkah. Join with Rabbi Goldstein to explore these themes and more through prayer, meditation and walking the labyrinth. All are welcome.

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Sukkot: Less Hut, More Harvest
Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. – Noon
Thies Farms (4215 N. Hanley Rd.)

Join us for an intergenerational Sukkot Shabbat program filled with prayer, hayride, apple picking and more. RSVP by Sunday September 19.

Brought to you by Traditions with a Twist: Susie Horowitz, Josh Hutkins, Jim Lammers, Michelle Novof, Vicki Platke, Anna Poger, Jennifer Rosenthal, Jen Scissors, co-chairs: Staci and Joe Gerchen, staff: Rabbi Lori Levine, Debbie Bram and Beth Kodner

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SIMCHAT TORAH:

Simchat Torah Service
Monday, September 27, 6 p.m.

Celebrate the Joy of the Torah – a brief, intergenerational service of prayer, music and the joy of concluding and beginning our journey through Torah once again.

Simchat Torah/Atzeret Yizkor Service
Tuesday, September 28, 9 a.m.

Join us in our traditional festival morning service for the final day of Simchat Torah and Yizkor/Remembering.

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