These happiest of holidays are celebrated in the GJC Sukkah and with dancing and singing in multiple prayer groups. Our brand new Sukkah is complete, and we invite you to join us for the holiday mitzvot.
Sukkot Services 5785:
- Sukkot Day 1: Thursday, October 17
- 9:30 AM: Joint Charry & Minyan Masorti Sukkot Day 1 Service
- Join us in-person in the Temin Canteen Room
- 10:00 AM: Dorshei Derekh Sukkot Day 1 Service
- Join us in-person in the Maslow Auditorium
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 10:00 AM: Minyan Masorti Zoom Service
- Online only
- Please check your email for more information.
- Online only
- 11:30 AM: Ginat Sukkot – GJC’s youngest members are invited to dance and sing with the lulav and etrog in celebration of Sukkot! We will play and read stories and have fun together. At 12:30 all are invited to the community kiddush lunch in the *NEW* GJC sukkah! Please RSVP to school@germantownjeishcentre.org.
- Join us in-person in Room 201
- 9:30 AM: Joint Charry & Minyan Masorti Sukkot Day 1 Service
- Sukkot Day 2: Friday, October 18
- 9:30 AM: Joint Charry & Minyan Masorti Sukkot Day 2 Service
- Join us in-person in the Temin Canteen Room
- 10:00 AM: Minyan Masorti Zoom Service
- Online only
- Please check your email for more information.
- Online only
- 6:00 PM: Friday Night Sukkot Service with Rabbi Megan GoldMarche – Join the GJC and wider local community for a family friendly, welcome to all, Kabbalat Shabbat service in the new GJC Sukkah. We will begin the evening with pizza (register here) at 5:30 PM, followed by a song filled traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Megan GoldMarche (geared towards older kids and adults, with an eye towards welcoming kid energy and noise). After the service all are invited to a celebratory harvest oneg (light meal/hearty nosh) in the Sukkah!
- Join us in-person in the NEW Sukkah
- 9:30 AM: Joint Charry & Minyan Masorti Sukkot Day 2 Service
- Shabbat Sukkot: Saturday, October 19
- 9:30 AM: Minyan Masorti Shabbat Sukkot Service
- Join us in-person in the Temin Canteen Room
- 10:00 AM: Charry Shabbat Sukkot Service
- Join us in-person in the Charry Sanctuary
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 10:00 AM: Minyan Masorti Zoom Service
- Online only
- Please check your email for more information.
- Online only
- 10:00 AM: Dorshei Derekh Shabbat Sukkot Service
- Join us in-person in the Maslow Auditorium
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 9:30 AM: Minyan Masorti Shabbat Sukkot Service
- Sukkot Day 4 (Hol ha-mo’ed): Sunday, October 20
- 9:00 AM: Morning Minyan
- in-person and online via Zoom
- 10:30 AM: GJC Celebrates! Sukkot – Take a quick tour through the many fun aspects of Sukkot! We’ll explore Sukkot through arts & crafts, improv games, new fruit tasting, and stories & songs in the sukkah. Families can join a Religious School group or wander through at your own pace to experience the holiday of joy with all your senses. NOTE: GJC Celebrates! programs are geared toward families with kids in Kindergarten – 7th grade! This program will take place during Religious School and all parents are welcome to join!
- meet in-person at GJC
- 9:00 AM: Morning Minyan
- Sukkot Day 5 (H”M): Monday, October 21
- 7:00 AM: EARLY Morning Minyan
- in-person and online via Zoom
- 7:00 AM: EARLY Morning Minyan
- Sukkot Day 6(H”M): Tuesday, October 23
- 7:00 AM: EARLY Morning Minyan
- in-person and online via Zoom
- 7:00 AM: EARLY Morning Minyan
- Sukkot Day 7 (H”M) & Hoshanah Rabah: Wednesday, October 24
- 6:00 AM: Hoshanah Rabah Service
- Please join us in-person in the Charry Sanctuary
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 6:00 PM: Dorshei Derekh Simhat Torah Service
- Join us in person in the Maslow Auditorium
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 6:00 AM: Hoshanah Rabah Service
- Sh’mini Atzeret: Thursday, October 24
- 9:30 AM: Minyan Masorti Sh’mini Atzeret Service with Yizkor
- Join us in person in the Temin Canteen Room
- 10:00 AM: Charry Sh’mini Atzeret Service with Yizkor
- Join us in person in the Charry Sanctuary
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 10:00 AM: Dorshei Derekh Simhat Torah & Sh’mini Atzeret Service with Yizkor
- Join us in person in the Maslow Auditorium
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 6:00 PM: GJC Celebrates! Simhat Torah
Celebrate, Play, Dance, Parade… with the Torah! Elementary-aged kids and their families will experience the Torah fully unrolled and see all it contains at once! We will read the end and the beginning of the Torah together to celebrate this special cycle. Special dessert treats for all!- Join us in person in the Charry Sanctuary
- 7:15 PM: Minyan Masorti Simhat Torah Service
- Join us in person in the Temin Canteen Room
- 9:30 AM: Minyan Masorti Sh’mini Atzeret Service with Yizkor
- Simhat Torah: Friday, October 25
- 9:30 AM: Charry & Minyan Masorti Simhat Torah Service
- Join us in person in the Marcus Auditorium
- 6:00 PM: Erev Shabbat Service
- Join us in-person in the Maslow Auditorium
- Watch the live stream by clicking here.
- Please check your email for the passcode.
- 9:30 AM: Charry & Minyan Masorti Simhat Torah Service