סוכת ושמחת תורה
Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Services and Events
Sukkot is known as זמן ×©×ž×—×ª× ×•/z'man simchateinu, the time of our joy.
We are delighted to have so many opportunities to celebrate together as a community.
Nehar Shalom is thrilled to co-host the JP Community Sukkah this year
at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot Street.
Please find a link to the full schedule HERE
Please contact Cynthia at communications@neharshalom.org with any questions.
Monday, October 14th​
Sukkah Decorating Open House and Arba Minim pickup
3:30pm-6:00pm at the Sukkah, at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot Street
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Join Nehar Shalom to decorate the sukkah and shmooze. We will have snacks, art supplies, and an opportunity to meet and greet members of our community. Activities for ALL ages. Children are encouraged to attend.
If you order a lulav and etrog through Nehar Shalom, please plan to pick it up between 4-5:30pm.
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Thursday, October 17th
Day 1 Sukkot Morning Services
9:00am at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot St. Please note the service begins at 9:00, not 9:30!​
Join Nehar Shalom for spirited services.
12:30pm ​Followed by Kiddush and BYO lunch in the Sukkah​
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Saturday, October 19th
Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot Services
9:00am at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot St. Please note the service begins at 9:00, not 9:30!
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Tot Shabbat and special sukkot program: 10:00 am
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Beit Midrash Nakhal Shalom: 11:20 am - please register
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Followed by kiddush and BYO lunch in the Sukkah​
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Wednesday, October 23rd
Erev Shemini Atzeret/Yahrzeit of October 7th
7:00pm at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot St.
Join with members of Nehar Shalom for Erev Shemini Atzeret and Yizkor services, during which we will observe the first yahrzeit of all who were killed on 10/7/23 (Shemini Atzeret) in Israel. We will dedicate shared ritual to the specific grief of that day; and we will each bring a deep well of grief beyond that - for what came before and what continues to come after that day. We will mourn every single life, Israeli and Palestinian, none of them reducible to anything less than an entire universe. We will pray that not another bomb be sent; not another child murdered, orphaned, or injured; not another family lose their home; not another day go by without all hostages being freed. And we will pray for the heart and soul of our own Jewish communities, for healing, for empathy, for safety, and for courage.​
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Thursday, October 24th
Erev Simchat Torah Service
6:30pm at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot St.
Fun and festivities for people of all ages! Stay tuned for more details.
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Friday, October 25th
Simchat Torah Morning Service
9:00am at Nehar Shalom, 6 Eliot St. Please note the service begins at 9:00, not 9:30!​