SUKKOT HOLIDAY ALL THIS WEEK, STARTING TOMORROW, MONDAY NIGHT!
Sukkot is all about atmosphere! There are lots of meals in the Sukkah, opportunities to shake the Lulav and spend quality holiday time together.
Sukkot is filled with vibe and atmosphere! It is a special time of togetherness, uplift, good food and good times. It’s a light and chill holiday, pleasant and accessible, outdoorsy and nature-oriented, it has a really good feel to it. And it all leads up to the joyous Simchat Torah!
Personally, we welcome Raizy’s parents: Rabbi Shlomo and Shifra Galperin, and our daughter Mushky and son-in-law Moshe Denburg and their children (our grandchildren) from Florida as guests for the entirety of the Sukkot holiday.
FIRST NIGHT IN THE SUKKAH, MONDAY OCT 6:
Holiday prayers 7:30pm, first dinner in the Sukkah 8pm
Challah & Dips, Soup & Salad, Pepper-Steak, Rice, Roasted Broccoli, Desserts…
FIRST DAY OF SUKKOT, FIRST LULAV SHAKE, OCT 7:
Prayers 10am, with Lulav & Etrog (Lulav is a daytime Sukkot mitzvah), followed by holiday lunch in the Sukkah 12:30pm
Challah, Shnitzel & Salad Bar, Make-Your-Own Salad with toppings, dressings & more, Desserts and more…
3-5pm Small Fountain Lulav Shakes – stop by for a quick Mitzvah
No question that the October 7th anniversary is on all of our minds… In terms of a more formal commemoration, in Israel official commemorations are postponed until after Sukkot this year, and we will do the same here at UAlbany (look for a “Living Memorial” to be planned on campus), but please do bring a memory or connection, or Am-Yisrael-Chai sentiment to share in our Sukkah on this second dinner of the holiday.
SECOND NIGHT OF SUKKOT, TUESDAY OCT 7:
Holiday prayers 7:30pm, 8pm dinner in the Sukkah
Challah & Dips, Schwarma Chicken, Couscous, Bourekas, Israeli Salad, Rugelach and more!
SECOND DAY OF SUKKOT, WEDNESDAY OCT 8:
Prayers 10am, with Lulav & Etrog, followed by holiday lunch in the Sukkah 12:30pm
Challah & Dips, Salmon, Sushi-Salad, Diced Sweet Potatoes, Desserts…
3-5pm Small Fountain Lulav Shakes – stop by for a quick Mitzvah
Light meal at 6:30pm
Havdalah and holiday ends 7:06pm
Sukkot is a long holiday, but its middle/intermediate days are more like weekday days of the holiday.
THURS & FRIDAY 10/9-10 – Coffee & Snack Bar in the Sukkah
9-11am Stop in to the Shabbos House Sukkah for a Coffee Bar & Snack Bar and Lulav Shakes
We will also have Lulav sets available with some Student Lulav Ambassadors who will have them in their dorms/apartments.
THURSDAY NIGHT 10/10 – Football Night in the Sukkah
8pm Watch the Giants game in the Sukkah with Wings, Hotdogs, Onion Rings, Hot Pretzels, Guac & more… not interested in football? Should be nice gathering time anyways. And lots of food, nosh and nibbles.
LOOK FOR SUKKAH BIKE ON CAMPUS
Making its rounds at some point of the day on Thursday and Friday, flag us down or schedule us for accessible Lulav shakes!
This year FALL BREAK falls over the mid-Sukkot weekend, October 11 thru October 14, with classes resuming on the last day of the holiday, Wednesday, Simchat Torah day. We will have holiday meals and prayers here throughout, but it will be smaller considering it’s Fall Break.
SHABBAT DINNER IN THE SUKKAH, FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT 10:
Always a special night in the Sukkah, 7pm prayers, 8pm dinner in the Sukkah
Challah & Dips, Chips Salad, Hot Cider, Soup, Roast Beef/Brisket, Sides, Desserts + Special Birthday for Esther Miriam!
SHABBAT DAY OF SUKKOT, SAT SEP 25:
Prayers 10am (no Lulav on Shabbat), Lunch in the Sukkah at 12:30pm
Challah & Dips, Gefilte Fish, Salads, Cholent, Sides, Desserts and more
Shabbat ends 6:55pm
Musical Night in the Sukkah – 8:30pm. Community is also Welcome, in memory of Esther Aidel (Rubin) Cohen.
And the holiday season isn’t over yet! More the following week with the joyous and lively Simchat Torah climax!
Some of you are going home for parts (or even all) of Sukkot. Our best wishes for a joyous Sukkot wherever you will be! For those who will be here for part or all of the holiday, looking forward to celebrating together!
Love,
Mendel and Raizy
Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center