Hoshana Rabbah / Erev Shmini Atzeret
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:00 AM – Hoshana Rabbah Morning Service
6:00 PM – Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:12 PM – Candle Lighting
Shmini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
9:00 AM – Festival Service with Yizkor
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Tot Shabbat
6:00 PM – Mincha
6:45 PM – Young Family Simchat Torah Celebration
7:10 PM – Ma’ariv/Hakafot/Simchat Torah Celebration
7:11 PM – Candle Lighting
Simchat Torah
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:00 AM – Hakafot Service with Special Honors
10:45 AM – Joint Tot Simchat Torah/Jr. Congregation
6:00 PM – Mincha
7:05 PM – Ma’ariv
7:09 PM – Holiday Ends
Men’s Club: Pizza in the Hut
Monday, September 28 • 7:00 PM
Join the Men’s Club in the Sukkah for pizza, beverages, and Monday Night Football (Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears).
FREE but registration is required.
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Questions? Contact Jori Brajer at [email protected] [email protected]
Harvest & Harmonies in the Sukkah
Tuesday, September 29 • 11:00 AM
Violinist Aviva Chertok Li and keyboard and accordion player Arkady Bodner team up as Ensemble A2 to perform a festive, fall concert. Enjoy classic melodies and celebrated Jewish songs, from Dvorak and Beethoven to Hava Nagilah and Tum Balalaika. Plus, a complimentary lunch, sponsored by the Gray Cultural & Learning Center and HAZAK, in the Sukkah! Reservations are required by September 24.
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Questions? Contact Marcie Eskin at [email protected]
Youth: Sushi in the Sukkah
Tuesday, September 29 • 6:30 PM
Shake, Dance & Roll at Sushi in the Sukkah! 🍣🌿
Presented By Beth El and CHUSY! Join us for one of our favorite Sukkot traditions! Learn to roll your own sushi with a sushi chef, shake the lulav and etrog, and dance with our Shinshinim as they lead us in Israeli dancing.
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Questions? Contact [email protected]
CRS & SPS Families Celebrate Sukkot
Wednesday, September 30 • 5:00 PM
We invite our young families (Ganon-Alef) to join us!
RSVP by Wednesday, September 23.
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Questions? Contact [email protected]
Sisterhood in the Sukkah
Wednesday, September 30 • 6:30 PM
Join Beth El Sisterhood for our fall opening program featuring teacher and artist Ariela Robinson. She will share how art helped her navigate breast cancer treatment, followed by an interactive art therapy experience exploring creativity as a source of healing, resilience, and hope.
Free for Sisterhood members | $18 for non-members.
Light refreshments will be served. Registration required. RSVP by September 22 at noon.
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Questions? Contact [email protected]
Polarized: Why American Jews Are Divided and What to Do About It
Thursday, October 1 • 8:00 PM
Join Beth El member Bobbi Kwall in the Sukkah to celebrate the release of her new book, which offers a multi-disciplinary examination of the major divides within the American Jewish community prior to, and in the wake of, the Israel-Hamas war. Bobbi lays out a blueprint for how American Jewry can develop a much-needed, vocal center capable of productive discourse despite areas of disagreement. Copies of Polarized will be available for sale.
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Questions? contact Marcie at [email protected] or 847-926-7903.
Young Family Simchat Torah
Saturday, October 3 • 6:45pm
Join us for Young Family Simchat Torah on Saturday, October 3rd at 6:45pm! We’ll dance, sing, make candy Torahs, and learn about Simchat Torah before joining the rest of the congregation for Hakafot. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
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Questions? contact Ellie at [email protected]
Introducing the 5787 Beth El Simchat Torah Honorees!
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Join us as we celebrate Simchat Torah and honor this year’s special recipients:
Hatan Torah: Michael Levin
Kallah Bereshit: Jackie Melinger
Kol HaNearim: Allison Nemirow
Schedule:
9:00 AM – Services
10:00 AM – Hakafot Service with Special Honors
10:45 AM – Tot Simchat Torah & Junior Congregation
12:30 PM – Special Kiddush sponsored by the Ritual Committee
Rosh Hashanah Table Talk – click on link to open and print
Rosh Hashanah at Home – click on link to open and print
Hoshana Rabbah – click on link to open and print
Sukkot Table Talk – click on link to open and print
Sukkot at Home – click on link to open and print
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