Sukkot
Across America
Why your synagogue should be a part of it.
There
is no question that Sukkot is one of the most joyous and fun-filled
holidays found in the Jewish calendar. Unfortunately, many unaffiliated
and marginally affiliated Jews in your community have never experienced
this joy, since they have never been invited to join the celebration.
The
goal of Sukkot Across America is to have synagogues across the
country open their sukkot to the general Jewish community and,
hopefully, inspire the visitors to become more engaged in Jewish
life. In return for NJOP's support and coordination of this project,
all NJOP asks of participating synagogues is that they open their
sukkot to the general community one day during Chol Hamoed, the
intermediate days. It needn't be more than a simple social gathering–
with attractive desserts and refreshments provided. It may also
include an educational component, such as NJOP's free Sukkot Workshop,
which NJOP will be happy to provide, to help add meaning to the
Sukkot experience. NJOP is also prepared to provide you with copies
of our mini Reishith Binah to distribute to participants in order
to whet their appetites for the Read Hebrew America/Canada campaign
that starts shortly after Sukkot.
Because
the goal is to make everyone feel welcome in the sukkah, NJOP
is also requesting that the program be offered free of charge
and that all food served be kosher.
If
you'd like to participate, please complete the information sheet
(see link below) and NJOP will contact you directly. We have also
included links to view samples of the educational material and
publicity flyer that you can personalize and/or resize for use
in your advertising. NJOP agrees to reimburse up to $500 of advertising
costs for the first 20 locations to register.
