This poetic and reflective service prepares one’s heart, mind, and spirit for the Days of Awe and Repentance. Prayer, song, and study facilitated by local clergy and communal leaders.
SCHEDULE:
9:30 p.m. | Havdalah
10:00 p.m. | Liturgy
11:15 p.m. | Group singing
12:30 a.m. | Conclusion
Our holiday services are designed with the same values in mind as our Shabbat services. Since our community is made up of people who grew up with every imaginable kind of Jewish background—as well as plenty with no Jewish background at all—our services are designed to reflect that fact, hewing close to Jewish tradition, but offering instrumental music that is singable and a prayerbook that includes both transliteration and translation.
We use a Conservative prayerbook, Mahzor Hadash, and we stick to the structure of a traditional service (notably, a traditional Torah reading, and Musaf inclusion). From there, we add certain English readings and abridge pieces of the service that we feel do not add sufficient value to our prayer experience.
16 cubits is an eco-architecture festival that renews Sukkot's ancient roots with modern design and handcraft: foraging and building our sukkot from scratch with local materials, and eating, sleeping, and dwelling in them together!
Join us September 24-27 on Northwest Connecticut's Sun One Organic Farm (no prior experience required). On Friday, we will spend the day building sukkot guided by three teams of designers, followed by a Shabbat + Erev Sukkot dinner in the evening, a dance party in the woods on Saturday, and a public eco-design symposium on Sunday.
Transportation will depart Brooklyn on Thursday at 6 pm and return Sunday evening (if you want more foraging and building time, you are welcome to arrive and stay on the farm as early as Wednesday). Lodging will be mostly outdoor camping, with a few indoor options, available first-come, first-served. Cost: Sliding-scale $250-500
Questions? Check out www.16cubits.org for more information or reach out to rabbinic intern Ethan Blake at hello@16cubits.org.
Join fellow Brooklyn Jews from 6- 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month for a casual gathering of crafting enthusiasts. Bring whatever project you’re currently working on, or use some of our materials! We’ll have some light snacks and drinks, of course, but feel free to bring your own dinner.
