Simchat Torah: Remixed
Tuesday, October 14, 5:30pm – 10pm
At Chochmat HaLev
Join us for Simchat Torah, the Jewish season finale and season premiere in one night! We finish reading the last lines of the Torah and immediately roll back to “In the beginning” — traveling the spiral of Jewish time together.
We’ll start the night with an early kids program with our Latin-Jewish friends from Olamim and their new illustrated Torah from Venice with Spanish and Hebrew text!
We’ll then move into a soulful Maariv prayer service led by Lior Tsarfaty, followed by an immersive interactive ritual led by Rabbi Zvika Krieger and Rebecca Schisler, weaving mystical wisdom about endings and beginnings, sacred ecstasy, and experiencing the divine in our bodies.
The night culminates with a wild mystical dance party inspired by the seven lower sephirot (Divine emanations) with special guest DJ Yosef Rosen (perhaps the only DJ that also has a PhD in Kabbalah) and dance master Bruce Bierman!
Check out this video of our all-night Shavuot ritual for a taste of what to expect.
Schedule:
5:45-6:15pm: Family program with Olamim and intergenerational Torah viewing.
6:15-6:30pm: Short kids hakafa (dancing) with the Torah
6:30-7:00pm: Maariv led by Lior & kids pizza time in the social hall
7:00-8:00pm: Torah service led by Zvika and Rebecca
8-10pm: Hakafot dance party with Bruce and Yosef
Cost:
Kids come for FREE
Members – $24
Non-Members – $36-72
In partnership with Urban Adamah.
ACCESSIBILITY
Physical Access
Entrance
Entrance to the Sanctuary is at the corner of Prince St. and Fulton St. There are 8 steps into the main entrance of the Sanctuary. There is an accessible ramp at a separate entrance on Fulton St. Please let a volunteer or staff know if you need to use this entrance; you can also email us in advance at shalom@chochmat.org
Seating
We have folding chairs (some with padding, some without), pillows, and floor cushions available for you to use, along with limited bench seating in the back of the Sanctuary.
COVID Protocols
Our policy effective May 19th, 2023 is as follows: Chochmat HaLev, in consultation with our medical advisor and based on community survey results, will discontinue masking requirements for attendance at events. Masks, although not required, are recommended. We understand people will need to make their own decisions about exposure and risk based on their own personal preferences, and health status. Chochmat HaLev will provide passive ventilation (e.g., open windows and doors under the supervision of security-trained personnel) and other equipment as available. Chochmat HaLev will include specific guidelines for those attending in person events on our website and in announcements regarding events. Chochmat HaLev will provide seating adjacent to a window in an end-of-the-row seat to individuals upon request.
DO NOT attend an event at CHL if:
- you are experiencing any potential symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness
- you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days and have not had a negative antigen test on Day 6 or later
- you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days
- a household member has tested positive in the last 10 days and has not had a negative test on Day 6 or later
