Selichot
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
6:45pm – Mincha
8:00pm – Ma’ariv/Havdalah
8:01pm – Shabbat Ends
9:30pm – Havdalah and Dessert Reception
10:00 pm: Study Session: “Are Sins of the Parents Visited on their Children?” with Dr. David Shyovitz, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Northwestern University Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies
11:00pm – Selichot Service
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Erev Rosh Hashanah
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
6:00pm – Mincha/Ma’ariv (NSSBE only)
6:49pm – Candlelighting
Rosh Hashanah – Day 1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
8:15am – Shacharit Service (NSSBE/HPHS)
9:15am – Preschool Family Service (NSSBE only)
10:15am – Jr. Congregation Family Service
(Grossinger–Brickman)
10:15am – Drop Off for Children’s Services (NSSBE/HPHS)
6:45pm – Mincha
7:45pm – Ma’ariv
7:48pm – Candlelighting
Rosh Hashanah – Day 2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8:15am – Shacharit Service (NSSBE only)
10:15am – Drop Off for Children’s Services (NSSBE only)
6:00pm – Tashlich (NSSBE only)
6:45pm – Mincha
7:45pm – Ma’ariv
7:46pm – Holiday Ends
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
6:00pm – Mincha (NSSBE/HPHS)
6:15pm – Kol Nidre Service (NSSBE/HPHS)
6:34pm – Candlelighting
Yom Kippur
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9:00am – Shacharit Service with Yizkor (NSSBE/HPHS)
9:45am – Preschool Family Service (NSSBE only)
10:45am – Jr. Congregation Family Service (Grossinger–Brickman)
10:45am – Drop Off for Children’s Services (NSSBE/HPHS)
5:00pm – Mincha (NSSBE only)
6:20pm – Neilah (NSSBE only)
7:32pm – Ma’ariv/Holiday Ends
7:45pm – Final Shofar Blowing
Erev Sukkot
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
6:00 PM – Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:24 PM – Candle Lighting
6:45 PM – Congregational Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah
Sukkot – Day 1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Tot Shabbat
6:15 PM – Mincha
7:20 PM – Ma’ariv
7:23 PM – Candle Lighting
Sukkot – Day 2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Sukkot Pray and Play
6:15 PM – Mincha
7:20 PM – Ma’ariv
7:21 PM – Holiday Ends
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
Kabbalat Shabbat & Sukkot Dinner
Friday, September 25 • 6:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat, followed by dinner
Join us for a festive Shabbat dinner in the Sukkah! Enjoy a delicious seasonal meal inspired by the flavors of the harvest and celebrate the joy of Shabbat with family and friends. $18 per person | $10 per child (ages 2–12) | Children under 2 are free
Reservations required by Tuesday, September 16 at 5:00 PM.
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Questions? Contact Hillary Wenk at [email protected] or 847-432-2040.
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.
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