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Russian Émigrés Go Outdoors to Get into Judaism

By
Drew Himmelstein (Jweekly.com)

More than 130 adults and children spent a few days earlier this month building a communal sukkah, eating shared meals outside, singing songs and sleeping in tents under the stars.

And they did it all in Russian.

an image of yellow and red paper lantern hanging in the inside of a sukkah

Sukkot and the Spirituality of Sustainability

By
Rabbi Jonathan E. Blake
Ten years ago, Ron Schulhof and Michelle Sterling, two congregants who were serving as volunteers on our village's sustainability board, approached me with an intriguing proposal: make WRT the first local house of worship to go zero-waste.
an image of a woman wearing a tallit talking to a mother and her daughter at services

Digital Resources for a Sweet 5784

By
Crystal Hill
Before we know it, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot will be upon us in rapid succession, signaling the beginning of the new year and the start of planning for upcoming programs. Here are a few resources to help you reflect and create meaningful experiences for your congregation as you celebrate the High Holidays and move into 5784.

chol hamo-eid

Hebrew Spelling
חֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Alternate Spelling
chol ha-moed

"Secular part of the occasion;" during Passover and Sukkot, the intermediate days of the festival.

etrog

Hebrew Spelling
אֶתְרוֹג

"Citron." Lemon-like fruit used in Sukkot rituals.

hakafah

Hebrew Spelling
הַקָּפָה

"encircle, round off, circle around, orbit;" procession of worshippers carrying Torah scrolls that circles the sanctuary; plural hakafot.

lulav

Hebrew Spelling
לוּלָב

A date palm frond with myrtle and willow sprigs attached; used in Sukkot rituals.

Sh'mini Atzeret

Hebrew Spelling
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶ֖רֶת
Alternate Spelling
Shemini Atseret

"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.

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