Jewish Holidays

high holidays

High Holidays are celebrated with grandeur in our beautiful sanctuary. Our services include a choir, a cello for Kol Nidre, a yizkor video, a congregational break fast,  and many other special features. On High Holidays, our whole community comes together.

Sukkot

We build a large sukkah in our courtyard where we enjoy holiday meals and other programs. 

Simhat Torah

At our festive Simhat Torah services, a homegrown band accompanies our dancing. Every year we honor a Hattan and Kallat Torah and a Hattan and Kallat Bereshit (honorees who have the final Aliya of the Torah and the first Aliya of the new year.) 

Hanukkah

On cold winter nights, we join together to light candles and celebrate with a holiday meal.

Purim

We celebrate Purim with a Melilla skit, a costume parade, and a crazy fun carnival for our children. On Erev Purim, we also read the Megilla in full and enjoy the creativity of congregants who create a dramatic spiel.

Passover

Passover is observed with festive meals and services and, sometimes, a congregational seder.

Shavuot

On Shavuot, we usually hold a Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all night study session) at the rabbi’s home, as well as festive services during the day and plenty of cheesecake.