Sukkot around the Community

Volunteers from the Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains built the synagogue’s sukkah on September 19. Throughout the week-long celebration of Sukkot, which began September 20 at sundown, congregants and religious school students were able to eat in the synagogue’s sukkah. (Courtesy CBI)

Bris Avrohom celebrated Sukkot on a very large scale with over 250 lulavim and etrogim distributed in the community. Children had pizza in the sukkah, arts & crafts, and a show by the Ballooner Rebbe. (Courtesy Bris Avrohom)

Arielle Greenbaum Saposh, Sinai’s associate managing director, left, with Sam Fishman, managing director; Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Rothwachs, dean; Pam Ennis, director of development; Michael Maron, Holy Name CEO; and Abigail Hepner Gross, Sinai’s director of communications, at the hospital’s annual Sukkot Lunch and Learn in its sukkah. Due to flood remediation, the sukkah was moved to the first floor employee cafeteria patio. Mr. Maron spoke about working together, coming together in crisis, how “me” has overtaken “we,” drawing on Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The event is attended by Holy Name staff (not only the Jewish staff) and those they invite from other agencies they partner with. (Jeff Rhode)