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SUMMARY:Sukkot
DESCRIPTION:This year, our Affinity Groups will be taking turns “holding court” under the Sukkah — and everyone’s welcome! Whether or not you’re interested in the specific group, it’s the perfect way to casually hang out at Chochmat, meet new people, and soak up the spirit of the season. Come to hang out for part or all of it!  No registration necessary.\nMonday, Oct 65:30-7pm: Queer Sukkah Hang: Bring snacks!\nTuesday, Oct 712-1:15pm: Lunch & Lounge: Bring your our lunch! 7-8:30pm: October 7 Community Memorial Vigil: Song, prayer, teachings, and sharing in community\nWednesday, Oct 812-1:15pm: Lunch & Lounge: Bring your own lunch! 4-6:00pm: Art Happy Hour: Artists and art lovers getting to know each other through art. Perhaps bring a piece of your art to share: 7–8:00pm: Antiracism Mitzvah Project (AMP):\nThursday, Oct 95:30–6:45pm: Tea Time w/ Zvika: Meet our spiritual leader in an intimate setting, ask questions about High Holy Day services or whatever else is on your mind!\nFriday, Oct 101–3:00pm: Death Cafe: Not a grief group, but a space to talk openly about death, loss, and our shared mortality – over wine and tea:\nSaturday, Oct 11\n10:30-12:30: Shabbat Morning Prayer Circle and Interactive Torah Service ( https://chochmat.org/events/shabbat-morning-service-2-960-741-384-865/?occurrence=2025-10-11 ) and potluck kiddush lunch\n1:30-3:30: Shabbat in the Sukkah: A Palace in TIme with Marilyn Paul, author of An Oasis In TImeCome rest in our beautiful sukkah on Shabbat afternoon for a gentle time of connection, reflection, and celebration. Together we’ll explore the gifts that Sukkot and Shabbat share—rejoicing, abundance, and the peace of “enough.”\nCANCELLED: High Holy Day Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour: If you contributed at all, come celebrate our tremendous efforts!  New date and time will be announced soon!\nSunday, Oct 12\n10:00am-noon: Men’s Morning Bonfire and Bagels\n1–3:00pm: Elders Affinity Group\n3-4:30pm: Families Take Over the Sukkah! All Families of All Ages Welcome! Songs, crafts, stories and schmoozing.5-7:00pm: Immigrant Accompaniment Group: Orientation for new people interested in supporting Bay Area immigrants:We gather in the Sukkah to perform the ancient Temple ceremony of Hakel – when men, women, children and even strangers were brought together to celebrate the harvest and pray to the Divine (as stated in Devarim 31:10 13). We will practice Upatzim, where each of us will call on our ancestors, teachers and mentors to join us. We will then read poetry and offer prayers, including Tefilat Geshem, the prayer for rain, using a version where we invoke our female biblical ancestors. After small group sharing for guided contemplation and reflection, we will end with the Sukkot Temple ritual of the pouring of wine and water.\nParticipants are invited to bring rain sticks and fruit to share.In-Person in the Chochmat HaLev Courtyard\n\n\n\n\n		\n					\n									Register Here\n					 ( https://chochmat.shulcloud.com/form/sukkot-festival-ingathering.html )\n		Leah Shelleda taught World Religions, Philosophy and Cultural Studies at the College of Marin. She is a published, prize-winning poet and a ritualist who combines ancient practices, contemporary values and deep compassion in the ceremonies she creates.
URL:https://chochmat.org/events/sukkot-2025/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events
LOCATION:2215 Prince Street
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