Chag Sukkot Sameach!
Wednesday, October 16 – Friday, October 25
Sukkot begins on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei and continues for seven days. It is known by several names, none more descriptive than Z’man Simchataynu, Day of Our Rejoicing. Hag HaSukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, reminds us of the huts (sukkot) in which our ancestors dwelt in the desert for forty years on their way to the Promised Land. Click here to listen to Mah Navu Alei - an Iraqi piyyut we will sing over Sukkot.
Simchat Torah
Thu, Oct 24 at 6:30pm: Dancing with the Torah
Fri, Oct 25 at 9:15am: Simchat Torah morning services
"The Torahs dance because they carry the light we need, and together, we carry that light forward."
This Simchat Torah, we embrace the timeless tradition of dancing with the Torah—not just in joy, but in defiance of darkness. At a time when the global Jewish community needs it most, we lift up the truth that joy and resilience are intertwined. We will honor this unique moment in our world with all of it—celebration, song, stillness, and above all, togetherness. The Torahs dance because they carry the light we need, and together, we carry that light forward.
Order Your Lulav and Etrog
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Please puchase your lulav and etrog by Wednesday, October 2. Pick-up will be available in the Adas lobby off of Quebec Street on the following days: Monday, October 14, Tuesday, October 15, Wednesday, October 16.
Fullfill the Mitzvah of Sukkot!
Help Build the Sukkah on Sunday, October 13 at 10am
Step 1: Help us build the Adas community sukkah on Sunday, October 13! We will begin building at 10am and will be building and decorating most of the day. Please email Marcy.Spiro@adasisrael.org if you're able to help
Step 2: Join us for a Kiddush, new member reception, Shabbat dinner or any other event during Sukkot
New Member Reception "Meet and Greet"
Tuesday, October 22 at 5:30pm
Shana Tova! This is an invitation to all our wonderful new members at Adas Israel to join us for a relaxed "meet & greet" with the Adas Israel clergy, lay leaders and community members! We will plan to gather outside on the Connecticut Avenue patio in the Adas Sukkah!
One Year Later: The Hebrew University & the Israel-Hamas War
Following the New Member Reception "Meet And Greet" on Tuesday, October 22nd
Learn More and Register
In the months following October 7th, the Hebrew University found itself with over 35% of its 28,000-member campus community sent to the reserves, housing thousands of displaced people, and providing emergency services to students, faculty, their families and more. The Hebrew University now finds itself faced with another challenge, academic boycotts and intellectual isolation, as the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) has gained strength across the globe.
Please join us for dessert in the sukkah immediately following our new member reception with Rector Tamir Sheafer of the Hebrew University, where he will share updates on the Hebrew University since October 7th, the evolution of academic boycotts and intellectual isolation on Israeli universities, and how the Hebrew University is meeting these challenges as it approaches its centennial year in 2025.
Alumni of the Hebrew University and Rothberg International School are strongly encouraged to attend!
Shabbat Tinok Celebration and Blessings, Saturday, October 26
Families that had babies born within the past year are invited to participate in Shabbat Tinok (Baby Shabbat) here at Adas. Families are welcome to gather in the Beit Midrash beginning at 11:00am for a pre-kiddush and schmooze. Babies will be honored in the service at 11:45am.
Simchat Torah Celebration
Featuring The Mayer Brothers, and our local DC klezmer players, to lead us in song & dance
Erev Simchat Torah, Thursday Evening, October 24 at 6:30pm
This Simchat Torah, we embrace the timeless tradition of dancing with the Torah—not just in joy, but in defiance of darkness. At a time when the global Jewish community needs it most, we lift up the truth that joy and resilience are intertwined. We will honor this unique moment in our world with all of it—celebration, song, stillness, and above all, togetherness. The Torahs dance because they carry the light we need, and together, we carry that light forward.
Erev Sukkot, Wednesday, Oct. 16
7:30am Morning Minyan
Livestream or Join in Person, Biran Bet Midrash
6:00pm Mincha / Kabbalat Chag Service
Livestream or in-person, Biran Bet Midrash
Day 1, Thursday, Oct. 17
9:15am Combined Morning Service
Join Us In-Person, Gewirz Beit Am or Livestream
11:00am Sukkot Songs & Books for children and their parents, 0 - 7 years old
Join us in-person, in the Biran Beit Midrash
6:00pm Mincha and Kabbalat Chag Service
Livestream or in-person, Biran Bet Midrash
Day 2, Friday, Oct. 18
9:15am Combined Morning Service
Livestream or Join in Gewirz Beit Am
6:00pm TEM Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner
In-Person, Gewirz Beit Am | Register Here For Dinner
Day 3, Saturday, Oct. 19
9:15am Chag/Shabbat Service with the Bat Mitzvah of Maayan Berger
Livestream or Join in Person Charles E. Smith Sanctuary
9:15am TEM Service in the Gewirz for Shabbat
1:00pm Mincha Services
In-Person, Biran Beit Midrash
Reading of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) in the Sukkah, following Mincha - In Person only
Day 4, Sunday, Oct. 20
9:00am Morning Minyan / Chol HaMoed Sukkot
Zoom or Join in Person Biran Beit Midrash
10:00am Family Sukkot Brunch and Crafts
Click Here to Register
6:00pm Mincha / Maariv Services
ZOOM ONLY
Day 5, Monday, Oct. 21
7:15am Morning Minyan / Chol HaMoed Sukkot
Livestream or Join in Person Biran Beit Midrash
6:00pm Mincha / Maariv Services
Livestream or Join in Person
Day 6, Tuesday, Oct. 22
7:15am Morning Minyan / Chol HaMoed Sukkot
Livestream or Join in Person Biran Beit Midrash
6:00pm Mincha / Maariv Services
Livestream or Join in Person
Day 7, Erev Shemini Atzeret, Wednesday, Oct. 23
7:15am Morning Minyan / Hoshana Rabbah
Livestream or Join in the Biran Beit Midrash
6:00pm Kabbalat Chag Services
Join In-Person in the Biran Beit Midrash
Day 8, Shemini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah, Oct. 24
9:15am TEM Morning Service/Yizkor Service (10:30am) in Gewirz Beit Am
9:15am Chag Morning Service/ Yizkor Service (10:30am)
Livestream or in the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary
5:30pm Family Simchat Torah Dinner & Crafts
Register Here, Cohen Hall
6:30pm Erev Simchat Torah Maariv & Hakafot
Livestream or Join in Kay Hall
Simchat Torah, Friday, Oct. 25
9:15am Clergy Led Service
Livestream or in Charles E. Smith Sanctuary
10:00am Simchat Torah Songs and Books
Join us in-person, Biran Beit Midrash
6:00pm Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
Join In-Person in the Biran Beit Midrash
Weekday Siddur Pages
Sukkot Weekday Morning Pages: Download Here
Siddur Sim Shalom Mincha Pages: Download Here
Siddur Sim Shalom Maariv Pages: Download Here
Shabbat & Chag Siddur Pages
Siddur Shabbat & Festival Morning Pages: Download Here
Siddur Shabbat & Festival Afternoon Pages: Download Here
Siddur Shabbat & Festival Evening Pages: Download Here
Siddur Lev Shalem: Download Here
Torah Pages
Torah Reading, Sukkot Day 2: Download Here
Torah Reading, Shemini Atzeret: Download Here
Torah Reading, Simchat Torah: Download Here
Extras
Psalm 27 for the Season of Repentance: Download Here
Hoshana Rabbah Guide: Download Here
Hakafot for Simchat Torah: Download Here
