Holiday Celebrations

Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, marks the end of the fall holy day season.  For seven days we eat our meals in the Sukkah.  During services (except for Shabbat) we use the lulav and etrog, symbols of our agricultural roots.  The holiday is also known as Zeman Simchateinu, the Season of Our Joy, and joy permeates our liturgy and all other aspects of the holiday.  The last day of the festival, Hoshanah Rabbah, is marked by seven processions around the synagogue with the lulav and etrog.

Order your lulav and etrog in time for Sukkot 

New Discounted Price for First-Time Buyers!

Thanks to the resources of the  Dollye and I. Wolford Berman Educational Initiative Grant, B’nai Israel is pleased to offer lulav and etrog sets at the discounted rate of $40 to families who are participating in this mitzvah for the first time. All others will be asked to pay $60.

Orders are due by noon on Sunday, October 6.

Pick-Up at B’nai Israel 
Monday, October 14, 8:00–9:30 AM
Tuesday, October 15, 6:00–7:00 PM

Click here to place your order online. Download the order form here.

Men's Club Sukkot Sales Program

Purchase a Sukkah and receive an 8% discount. To place your order, visit www.sukkot.com/bnaimens2024. The discount code will be automatically entered.

If you need assistance with your Sukkah selection or help to construct a new or existing Sukkah (even if purchased elsewhere), the Men’s Club members will gladly help for a small donation to the Talmud Torah. We look forward to assisting you. Contact Asher Gendelman (240-432-0020, asher@gendelman.us).

Sukkot service times

Wednesday, October 16
6:30 PM Sukkot Dinner Under the Stars
8:00 PM Festival Evening Service 

Thursday, October 17
9:00 AM Festival Morning Service
10:30 AM Youth Service
12:30 PM Festival Minha
8:00 PM Festival Evening Service

Friday, October 18
9:00 AM Festival Morning Service
10:00 AM Family Brunch and Service in the Sukkah
6:15 PM Minha and Shabbat Evening Service

Sukkot Events

Sukkot Dinner Under the Stars
Wednesday, October 16
6:30 PM Congregational Dinner
8:00 PM Festival Ma’ariv
Enjoy a delicious meal outside under the stars with your B’nai Israel family in celebration of the first night of Sukkot. Community members of all ages are welcome to attend. Click here to register.

Family Brunch in the Sukkah
Friday, October 18
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Celebrate Sukkot with us! Join us for brunch, games and a brief tefillah. Hosted by the Day School Committee. Click here to register.

Pizza in the Hut
Sunday, October 20
6:00–7:30 PM
Celebrate Sukkot with your friends, pizza and the everpopular candy sukkah! Hosted by the Talmud Torah Committee. Click here to register.

Open Sukkah Nights
Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22
5:00–7:00 PM
Meditation Garden Sukkah Village
Reserve a time slot for your immediate family to spend some time dining in our Sukkah Village in the Meditation Garden or drop by the Fanaroff Family Sukkah on October 21 without prior registration. Click here to reserve for Monday. Click here to reserve for Tuesday.

For Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah service times, please click here.