Sukkot Reimagined at WRT

The community is invited to celebrate Sukkot at Westchester Reform Temple on Wednesday October 8 from 5 to 8 pm. The temple will be filled with an assortment of booths where there will be learning, music, fun and food all without an admission charge.

"At WRT, we strive to reimagine and reinvent our traditions and our celebrations to make our holidays more meaningful," says Senior Rabbi Jonathan Blake. "This year, we're using booths, or Sukkot, not only to recall the temporary dwellings our ancestors used during their wanderings, but also to engage Judaism and this festival observance in a new way that reflects the energy of WRT's community and education."

The evening will offer something for everyone:

-5:00 p.m. Young children and their families can enjoy a pizza dinner (nominal charge) before a short service in one of the congregation's sukkot.
-5:30 p.m. Sukkot Service for participants of all ages.
-6:00 p.m- to 8:00 pm: Attendees of all ages will enjoy The Koby Hayon Acoustic Trio, which will
perform Israeli and Jewish music
7:00 p.m. Adult study will include a Sukkot meditation program.
8:00 p.m. Rabbi Blake will host Spirits in the Sukkah, an adults-only gathering featuring both study and the tasting of locally-distilled whiskey and other spirits.

Smorgasburg food vendors Woezo, Chickpea and Olive and Amore Pizza will provide a mix of vegetarian, West African inspired food and pizza for purchase.

"The booth, or sukkah in Hebrew, is the location for celebration and the central image of Sukkot," says Sorel Goldberg Loeb, Director of Education at WRT. "We will move our afternoon classes out of their permanent rooms and away from their permanent routines to temporary shelters outside our building. There, our students will learn the traditions of Sukkot, taste new foods, and hear some wonderful Israeli music. Getting our students in a new setting will both stimulate their learning and reflect the holiday."

For more information, contact the congregation at 914-723-7727 or office@wrtemple.org or visit the website at wrtemple.org.