Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur on the 15th of Tishrei and is marked by several distinct traditions as we give thanks for both the fall harvest and commemorate the forty years of Israelite wandering in the desert after Sinai.

To help prepare for Sukkot, we have prepared a series of Sukkot-building workshops during the month of Elul where you can learn about the holiday, purchase a pre-fabricated sukkah, and gather resources to celebrate this festival with family and friends.

Join us at one of our Workshops or find a place at any of our Sukkot celebrations.

Sukkah Building Workshop

September 14, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Temple and Irmas Campus

September 16, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Irmas Campus

Visit our one-stop-shop for all your Sukkot needs including pre-fabricated Sukkot, lulav and etrog, Sukkot blessings cards and our new Sukkot handbook.

Sukkot Family Celebration

October 14, 9:15 a.m., Irmas Campus

Rabbis Fox and Ben-Naim and Cantors Gurney and Caro will lead lively Sukkot morning services in which we all have a chance to wave the lulav. Bring your picnic and join us in the sukkah for lunch following the service.

Something in the Sukkah

October 15, 6:00 p.m., Irmas Campus

Join with the teens (8th – 12th grades) of our community for a memorable night of celebration as the WBTY board invites you to a little “Something in the Sukkah.”

Early Childhood Center Family Picnic & Sukkot Celebration

October 16, 6:00 p.m., Irmas Campus

Even the youngest members of our community get into the spirit of Sukkot at our family picnic and celebration. Please bring your picnic dinner and join in the fun with Rabbi Eshel and Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow.

Soul Sounds in the Sukkah

October 17, 6:00 p.m., Temple Campus

Contact Cantorsoffice@wbtla.org or (213) 388-2401 x550

In honor of Sukkot, Soul Sounds Shabbat is moving outside onto Davidson Patio at our historic Temple Campus for a memorable night of song and celebration under the stars. This incredible service will be followed by a pot-luck Shabbat dinner in the sukkah.

Chaver Caring Community Volunteer Sukkah Celebration

October 17, 6:00 p.m., Irmas Campus

Contact Nan Brostoff at nanmc@wbtla.org

Join Rabbi Fox and experience Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah after Shabbat evening services. Volunteers must RSVP for this catered dinner.

CLE Family Picnics

October 19, 11:30 a.m., Temple Campus and Irmas Campus

On the Sunday of Sukkot, the CLE community at both our Temple and Irmas campuses will finish classes an hour early to join with our Ozrim (teachers’ assistants) for a fun-filled Sukkot picnic and celebration.

Shemini Atzeret and Yizkor

October 21, 9:15 a.m., Irmas Campus

Rabbi Fox, Cantor Gurney, Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow and Cantor Caro lead a moving morning service of celebration and memory as we formally conclude the holiday of Sukkot.