Interfaith Outreach During Succot

The rabbis say that one mitzvah is to lead directly to the next. In that spirit, after concluding the mitzvah of completing the soul-work of the Days of Awe, Temple Or Olam members are engaging in outreach with our wonderful hosts at McGill Baptist Church.

How? By building our congregational succah and inviting McGill Baptist Church members to join us there for an interfaith celebration and exploration of what the succah stands for. Why do we enter a place of such fragility right after the Days of Awe? What do we ask of ourselves as we stand in the succah and look to the sky above? Why is inviting guests into that tender space so important to our tradition?

This is a happening thing this Sunday morning at 10 a.m. at McGill Baptist Church at 5300 Poplar Tent Road, so if you would like to join us, please feel free!

On Sukkot, Sh’mini Atzeret, and Thresholds and Liminal Moments in Jewish Time – Adult Education with Rabbi Barbara

Sh’mini Atzeret is, according to the rabbis, the true completion of the High Holy Day season. On Shabbat, October 3, Temple Or Olam members will meet at McGill Baptist Church at 10 a.m. and explore the threshold between Sukkot and Sh’mini Atzeret, a last time to ask for God’s forgiveness. There will be learning, discussion, and celebration of our Torah with readings and song.

Pot-luck lunch afterwards, too, so please bring something to share!