Sukkot at Mount Zion
Sukkot begins five days after Yom Kippur and is the Jewish Festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also recalls the huts that the Israelites lived in as they travelled in the desert for 40 years after receiving the Torah at Sinai. At Mount Zion, we encourage people to spend as much time in the sukkah as possible throughout the week. We have many events and services in the sukkah, and we encourage people to come any time when the synagogue office is open to take the lulav and etrog, along with instructions on what to do with them, out to the sukkah. Learn about Sukkot’s background, customs, blessings, foods, and more.
Sukkot Events
Noar Tzion: Sukkot Party
A pizza party with mini Sukkah building competition and games!
Cost is $7. Pick up is at Mount Zion.
JYG Sukkot Pizza Party & Fort Fun
Event consists of: Pizza Party with Noar Tzion, Fort Building, and Fort Fight.
Sukkot Under the Stars
Join the Women of Mount Zion Temple for an amazing event! Enjoy an evening of food, wine, and fabric dying. We will be creating hand-dyed silk shawls that can be used as tallits if desired. This will be potluck style so bring a dairy-free dish to pass. Beverages included. $25 fee covers all the supplies for the silk shawls, dyes, tzitzit and stabilizer. Reservations are a must! RSVP to Women of Mount Zion Temple.
Religious School and Chai School: Pizza in the Hut
4:15 p.m. First session Pizza in the Hut
4:30 p.m. First session Hebrew School classes
5:30 p.m. Second session Pizza in the Hut
5:45 p.m. T’filah in the Sukkah (parents and all other Mount Zion members are invited!)
6:00 p.m. Second session Hebrew School classes
Chai School Sukkot Service
St. Paul Jewish Community Sukkot Festival
The St. Paul Jewish Federation is organizing a fall festival hosted at the St. Paul JCC.
Enjoy music, food, games and more.
Meet our great St. Paul Jewish community organizations and see the renovated St. Paul JCC during its grand opening week!
Free and open to all. Food for purchase at kosher and vegan food trucks. RSVPs requested.
Participating organizations to date: Beth Jacob Congregation, Camp Butwin, Hadassah, Herzl Camp, It’s Your Legacy, Jewish Community Action, Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Minnesota Hillel, Mount Zion Temple, National Council of Jewish Women Minnesota Community Choir, PJ Library, Partnership 2Gether, St. Paul JCC, St. Paul Jewish Federation, Sholom, Talmud Torah of St. Paul, Temple of Aaron, TCJewFolk.
