Congregation Etz Chayim

Open to tweens and teens in 6th grade and up! Join us for an unforgettable night under the stars as we celebrate Sukkot together! This year’s theme is Strength—the strength of community, friendship, and joy. We’ll fill the sukkah with laughter, late-night silliness, crafts, games, and plenty of time to just hang out with friends. Bring your sleeping bag, your sense of humor, and get ready to make some amazing memories in the Etz Sukkah.

oin us in the Sukkah for an evening of Israeli songs that celebrate spirit, resiliency, and strength. Together, we’ll explore how each of us - as individuals, as a community, as the Jewish people, and as human beings - can grow stronger, carrying this theme through music and song. No Hebrew knowledge needed - just bring your spirit, your friends, and something to nosh for a night of music, connection, and joy. Please sign up to bring something to share and/or help with setup or clean up. Event led by Tova Birnbaum, Sigal Vardi and Alon Saggie

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, one of the intellectual luminaries of 20th century Jewish thought, was a prolific diarist. Comprising 27 volumes, his journals spanned over 60 years, recording his thoughts and his observations on topics ranging from two World Wars to the nature of God, from his teaching at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) to his sermons, from liturgy and ritual to Jewish peoplehood.