Sukkot
Celebrate Sukkot with CRS
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Night at the Museum Purim
Thursday, March 13
This Purim, the museum comes alive. Step into a magical evening where costumes, laughter, and the story of Esther take center stage among the exhibits. Dress up, join the fun, and let’s make history together!
About Sukkot
We celebrate Sukkot to give thanks for the fall harvest. Meaning “booth,” a sukkah is a small outdoor hut built in our backyards, terraces, synagogues, and neighborhoods decorated with fruits and flowers. It is a place where we share our meals with family and friends. In fact, it is considered a mitzvah to enjoy this festival in the sukkah.
Torah tells us “to take the fruit of a beautiful tree” during Sukkot. The etrog is a citron, a fragrant fruit with a thick, white rind that ripens to a very bright yellow. Although bitter, it has a very strong citrus fragrance. The lulav is a combination of the date palm, willow, and myrtle held together by the woven palm branch. As we recite blessings over them, we wave the lulav in six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down) to symbolize that God can be found everywhere.
The sukkah is also a reminder of the Israelites who lived in huts during the 40 years wandering in the desert after receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. Thus, the end of Sukkot marks the beginning of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, the festival of rejoicing in the Torah.
Resources
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Resources especially for families with children 0–4.
Resources
Family Activities including flower chains, glitter webs, and paper lanterns to decorate your Sukkah.
Rabbi Sari Laufer teaches us how to say the blessings and shake the lulav.
BimBam’s Lego Sukkot Video
