Join us for Sukkot & Simchat Torah 5785
Sukkot and Simchat Torah 5785 - Services & Events
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* Sukkot Services & Events Schedule (Use this link if viewing on mobile device. If on laptop, schedule is to the right)
* Simchat Torah Services & Celebratio Schedule
* Community Singalong, Lulav Shake, and Potluck - Sign up to get the location.
* Simchat Torah Community Dinner & Celebration - It's a Party for the Torah!
Shabbat-Sukkot Services
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and Sukkot with prayers, song and study. Services will be in person and, for those not able to attend in person, on Zoom also using the standard services Zoom link. In addition to the Erev Sukkot service at a congregant's home listed above, the following services will be held at CBE.
Friday, October 18 ♦ 6:30 PM Shabbat-Sukkot Evening Service
Saturday, October 19 ♦ 9:30 AM Shabbat-Sukkot Morning Service and Torah Study
Community Singalong, Lulav Shake, and Potluck
Sunday, October 20 ♦ 3:00 -5:00 PM
In person at a congregant's home in Stow)
Shake, sing, schmooze, and celebrate our harvest festival with an afternoon of music, delicious snacks, and friendship.
Sign up HERE to get the location address and further details. If you are bringing a snack or food dish to share, all dishes should be vegetarian or dairy and labeled with ingredients for those who have allergies.
Please email jaithomas@bethelohim.org with any questions.
Simchat Torah Services & Community Celebration
Thursday, October 24
Simchat Torah Community Celebration
It's a Party for the Torah! Fun for all ages!
6:00 PM Vegetarian Pasta Dinner
6:30 PM Service and unrolling of the Torah (aka singing, live music, dancing, snacks and fun!)
In person at CBE & Service via Zoom at 6:30
Join us for a fun-filled Klezmer dance party in honor of the Torah. We’ll have a brief service followed by unrolling an entire Torah so we can read special verses from each of the 5 Books right from the scroll! Then we’ll take out all our Torahs for music and dancing.
This is a party for all ages! Desserts will be available during the celebration. Don’t miss this wonderful way to close out the High Holiday season!
*** Help offset the costs of community dinners like the one we're offering on the evening of Simchat Torah. A donation in any amount helps us offer more events like this! ***
Click here to donate And put "donation for community dinners" in the comment for the donation.
*** If you'd like If you'd like to volunteer to help out at the event, please contact Amanda Abramovich at programming@bethelohim.org.***
Fri, May 9 2025
11 Iyyar 5785
Sukkot & Simchat Torah Schedule of Services & Events
All services will be held in person and via Zoom.
Prayer book links for those attending via Zoom:
Friday night Siddur Hadash for 10/16 Erev Sukkot, 10/24 Simchat Torah
Saturday morning Siddur Hadash for 10/19 Shabbat-Sukkot Morning
Festival morning Siddur Hadash for 10/24 Shabbat/Sh'mini Atzeret
Sukkot Schedule:
Wednesday, October 16
5:30 PM Erev Sukkot Service with Oneg at congregant's Sukkah in Stow, MA
Thursday, October 17
6:00 PM Wine and Cheese in the Sukkah sponsored by Brotherhood & Sisterhood
Friday, October 18
6:30 PM Shabbat-Sukkot Evening Service
Saturday, October 19
9:30 AM Shabbat-Sukkot Morning Service and Torah Study
Sunday, October 20
3:00 PM Sukkot Singalong and potluck at congregant's home in Stow
Thursday, October 24
10:00 AM Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah Yom Tov with Yizkor
Light lunch to follow services
6:00 PM Simchat Torah Dinner
6:30 PM Community Celebration - It's a party for the Torah!