Shabbat Sukkot Services Day one
Saturday, September 26
10:00 AM | Sanctuary
Followed by full kiddush
Sukkot Services Day Two
Sunday, September 27
10:00 AM | Sanctuary
Followed by light snacks
Preschool Dinner in the Sukkah
Monday, September 28
5-6 PM | Courtyard
Amitim Dinner in the Sukkah
Tuesday, September 29
6-7:30 PM | Courtyard
Baby & Toddler Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah
Wednesday, September 30
5-6:30 PM | Courtyard
Learning and Tisch in the Sukkah with Rabbi Dr. Nehemia Polen
Wednesday, September 30
7:30 PM | Courtyard
Sounds True: How Expansive Reverberation and Somatic Memory Bring Depth and Richness to our Prayer, Song, and Torah Study, a teaching from the Piaseczner Rebbe’s Derekh HaMelekh. Celebrate Sukkot with learning, singing, and snacks in the CNS Sukkah. Rabbi Nehemia Polen is Professor of Jewish Thought at Hebrew College, scholar of Hasidism, and author of books on Hasidism, including The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Talmud Study in the Sukkah
Thursday, October 1
6-7 PM | Courtyard
Hoshana Rabba Services
Friday, October 2
7:15 AM | Sanctuary
No parking at CNS or the Berkeley School
Shemini Atzeret Services, including Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) and Yizkor
Saturday, October 3
10 AM | Sanctuary
followed by a full kiddush
Young Adult Pre-Service Happy Hour
Saturday, October 3
6:30 PM
A great opportunity to meet other CNS Young Adults! Join us for a drink, a few snacks and maybe a little study in preparation for dancing with the torah!
Erev Simchat Torah Services
Saturday, October 3
7:30 PM | Sanctuary
Come dance with the torah, and have some snacks and schnapps! Don’t be late! We need lots of hands to unroll the entire torah! For kids of all ages: Enjoy the annual ice cream bar, served by Amitim students!
Youth Program for Teens grades 8-12
EBUSY Simchat Torah Event
Saturday, October 3
9:30-10:45 PM
Running Charades, Scavenger Hunt and Candy Torahs!
Simchat Torah Services
Sunday, October 4
10 AM | Sanctuary
More dancing, snacks and schnapps!
For Families with children of all ages
Don’t miss our special torah reading of the Creation story! Come act out the creation of light and dark, plants and trees, fish, birds, animals and more! Kids and families will gather with Joel Gerwein before the torah service to plan the presentation. Feel free to bring props and wear costumes. The torah reading happens after the hakafot and dancing. No age limit – kids at heart are welcome!