Traditions
Play with a Dreidel
A dreidel is a special spinning top! Historically, Jewish children would play dreidel as a cover in case they were caught studying religious texts, which were outlawed.
Play with a Dreidel
A dreidel is a special spinning top! Historically, Jewish children would play dreidel as a cover in case they were caught studying religious texts, which were outlawed.
Eat Oil Fried Foods
The custom of eating foods fried in oil can be traced all the way to the 12th century. Enjoying potato pancakes and jelly-filled donuts is a delcious way to remember...
Eat Oil Fried Foods
The custom of eating foods fried in oil can be traced all the way to the 12th century. Enjoying potato pancakes and jelly-filled donuts is a delcious way to remember...
Sit in the Sukkah and Invite Guests
It is a fun to invite people you know over for dinner in the Sukkah, or special figures you wish you knew, typically the Jewish Three Fathers and Four Mothers.
Sit in the Sukkah and Invite Guests
It is a fun to invite people you know over for dinner in the Sukkah, or special figures you wish you knew, typically the Jewish Three Fathers and Four Mothers.
Build a Sukkah
Every Sukkot, we build a sukkah in our backyards or on our balconies to recreates the shelters used by the Israelites as they wandered through the desert.
Build a Sukkah
Every Sukkot, we build a sukkah in our backyards or on our balconies to recreates the shelters used by the Israelites as they wandered through the desert.
Shake the Four Species
Some shake and blesss the four species of plants: etrog (a citrus fruit), lulav (a date palm branch), hadass (myrtle leaves), and arava (willow leaves)
Shake the Four Species
Some shake and blesss the four species of plants: etrog (a citrus fruit), lulav (a date palm branch), hadass (myrtle leaves), and arava (willow leaves)
Taste honey for a sweet new year
We dip apples in honey as part of the New Year ceremony to make the new year as sweet as possible.
Taste honey for a sweet new year
We dip apples in honey as part of the New Year ceremony to make the new year as sweet as possible.