Chag Sameach!
We are excited to welcome you to join us for our Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah celebrations. Look for all of our NEW THIS YEAR programming! Don’t miss everything below!
Sukkot Happenings
October 16-23
Sukkot is the celebration of sacred time with its ties to nature, the Sukkah, and the successful conclusion of the High Holiday season. Please stay tuned for opportunities to gather with friends and community for food, prayer, study, conversation, and fun
Sukkah Build and Decoration
Sunday, October 13
- Build: 8am
Decorate: 11am
Join the Men’s Club and Sisterhood in the building and decorating of our Neveh Shalom Sukkah in the Holzman Plaza. We’d love you to come and participate with us. All are welcome to join either or both. If you would like to volunteer with the building, contact zacharyhorowitz@hotmail.com. If you would like to volunteer for decorating, contact smallfryeterp@icloud.com.
The tear-down will be on Sunday, October 27, 8am.
SUKKOT SERVICES
Thursday, October 17
9:30am Sukkot Service (Kiddush lunch to follow)
Friday, October 18
9:30am Sukkot Service (Kiddush lunch to follow)
6:15pm Friday Evening Festival Shabbat Service
Saturday, October 19 7:02pm
9:30am Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Service
Sunday – Tuesday, October 20-22
(8:45am Sunday) 7:00am Morning Minyan Chol HaMoed Sukkot Service
Wednesday, October 23
7:00am Morning Minyan Hoshana Rabah Service
Hoshana Rabah comes toward the end of Sukkot. The ancient custom of beating willow branches at the conclusion of morning services pulls back the curtain on early Judaism and our land-based rituals. In a time of renewed environmental concerns, this unusual tradition has regained its relevance.
Our Sukkah is Your Sukkah: Drop-in
We welcome you to pack a brown bag/picnic-style lunch and gather with your family and friends in our sukkah on the Holzman Plaza. No registration is needed.
Open dates and times:
- Thursday, October 17, 12-4pm
- Friday, October 18, 12-5pm
- Saturday, October 19, 12-5pm
- Sunday, October 20, 12:30-5pm
- Monday, October 21, 12-4pm
- Tuesday, October 22, 12-4pm
ALIYAH K-6th Grade Family Dinner and Forest Treasure Hunt
Wednesday, October 16, 6pm
Please join ALIYAH K-6 families for a warm and friendly dinner in Neveh Shalom’s beautiful sukkah to kick off our harvest holiday. There will also be a forest treasure hunt for 3rd-6th graders, starting at 6:30pm.
Dinner: $15 per person or $60/ family max (per household)
RSVP required: nevehshalom.org/ALIYAHSukkot2024
CNS Young Adults Happy Hour in the Sukkah
Thursday, October 17, 6:00pm
Join the fun and shake your lulav in the Neveh Shalom sukkah during this casual and welcoming evening! Connect with young adults in their 20s & 30s from around the Portland Jewish community as we welcome Sukkot with pizza, drinks, and board games. $5.00.
Friends are welcomed and encouraged. Please RSVP here so we know how much pizza to buy 
Questions? Contact CNS Program Director, Lisa Richmond: lrichmond@nevehshalom.org.
New Member Havdallah in the Sukkah
Saturday, October 19, 5:30pm, CNS Sukkah
We’re thrilled to invite all our new members to our New Member Havdallah in the Sukkah event!
Join us for some refreshments, enjoy a drink, shake the lulav and etrog, and make new connections. Bring the kids along—there will be plenty of activities for them too! We can’t wait to meet many of you for the first time, reconnect with familiar faces, and help introduce our newest members to each other. After all, building community is what we’re all about!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Potluck in the Sukkah
Sunday, October 20, 5:30pm
The entire kehillah is invited to join Men’s Club and Sisterhood in the sukkah. Bring a parve-dairy dish to share, shake the lulav, eat, and be merry!
Contact: Zachary Horowitz zacharyhorowitz@hotmail.com or
Michelle Iimori-Goldenberg smallfryeterp@icloud.com
Foundation School Family Dinner
Monday, October 21, 5:00pm
Spend time with your child’s teachers and other families!
Wondering Jews/Wise Women in the Sukkah 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 12:00pm
Come be part of the fun as Neveh Shalom Wondering Jews (65+ retirees and empty-nesters) and Wise Women join forces this Sukkot! Join us for an afternoon in our peaceful sukkah for a chance to schmooze with clergy and friends, enjoy lunch, and reflect in a casual and warm atmosphere.
Bring your own brown bag lunch, or choose from one of the following options available for purchase from Garbanzo’s Cafe at the J:
- Falafel Plate: House made falafel served on a plate with mixed vegetable salad, coleslaw, potato salad, tabouli, hummus, tahini, baba ghanouj, and pita bread. $13
- Lentil Soup & Mixed Vegetable Salad (vegan/gluten-free). $9
Teen/Tichon Sukkot Dinner & Party (7th-12th graders)
Wednesday, October 23, 6:00-8:30pm
All 7th – 12th graders are invited to join us for a special holiday dinner and party in Neveh Shalom’s beautiful sukkah to celebrate the end of our harvest holiday together.
Dinner: $12 per teen
Note: Teens who are enrolling in the annual sign up for Wednesday night dinners need to RSVP for this event (the cost of this dinner is included in the Wednesday night dinner annual sign up).
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service
The strength of the Jewish family depends on an intergenerational covenant of mutual concern. One way we demonstrate that is at Yizkor services, when we reflect on those who came before us. This is a powerful moment to replenish our memories and our love of those we have lost.
SHEMINI ATZERET SERVICE
Thursday, October 24
9:30am Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service
Simchat Torah
October 24-25
Simchat Torah celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle.
Simchat Torah 5785: Torah for Everyone, a Blessing for All
Thursday, October 24
Celebrate with us the end and new beginning of the Torah cycle. The final portion of the Torah is called “v’zot HaBracha, and THIS is the Blessing.” Together we’ll dance and sing as we revel in the blessings of community!
You are invited to join us for any and all components of this festive evening:
- 5:30-6:00pm Young Family Program
- 6:00-6:45pm Fish & Chips Dinner
- 6:45-8:00pm Ma’ariv (service) and Hakafot (dancing)
Simchat Torah Morning Service
Friday, October 25, 9:30am
Please join us for our Simchat Torah morning service with a kiddush lunch to follow.
