Throughout the past week we celebrated Sukkot, The Feast of Booths or Tabernacles. The congregation came together at the home of Marc and Carrie Silverstein who hosted this year’s holiday in their back yard under a beautifully lit Sukkah that Marc and his family built.
The festivities continued last Sunday at the home of Cantor Sussman and David Vaida with a Sukkot Open House where dozens of congregants attended for more faith and fellowship. Everyone had a turn shaking the lulav and etrog while reciting the blessing as a special mitzvot.
There was a bit of a chill in the air, but the warmth of friends and family, who together recited prayers and sipped wine, was a perfect introduction to the impending season of fall.
This festival represents several themes … our agricultural heritage, the desert wanderings of our ancestors and the commemoration of the bounty of the Holy Land. To many of us at Temple Shirat Shalom, Sukkot represents the start of another New Year as a spiritual community. Beginning our third year together, we are thankful for the many friends we have made and the opportunity to come together in peaceful worship. With such a bountiful harvest, we are ever hopeful for an even brighter future ahead.
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