A Sukkah is an open, vulnerable, barely protected space. Come gather in our sukkah with open minds and hearts to sing, compassionately discover and share thoughts & feelings around Israel-Palestine. Bring a journal if you have one. There will be time to bench (say Sukkot prayers) and shake the lulav before and at the beginning of the program. Family friendly, all post b'nai mitzvah youth welcome (anyone 13 or older). RSVP for childcare. Refreshments provided For questions call Harriet Cooke.

Sukkah Party! All are welcome; RSVPs greatly appreciated! Come fulfill the mitzvah of eating a meal in Havurah’s sukkah! We’ll have a variety of round foods (sushi, pizza, oranges) to commemorate our most recent trip around the sun, along with nature-based crafts, junk-food-based crafts, and an easy-breezy get-together after the High Holidays. Members-since-Forever, families with young and school-aged children, teens, Friday night regulars, Shabbat morning daveners, and brand new members are all encouraged to attend. Open-House style event in the Havurah sukkah (or indoors in event of serious rain). Songs and stories at 3:30. We’ll have fun fall drinks; bring your own adult beverage. Questions or a desire to help plan? Contact Emily Saxton.

Havurah's Sanctuary Committee will meet for a potluck under the Sukkah at 5:30. We will start our regular meeting following the potluck at 6:30 in person only. Please RSVP below. We are currently working on two big projects - putting together care packages for families impacted by current deportation actions, and working in conjunction with two other communities of faith to support a family clinic on 10/18. For information on either of these, please email tikkunolam@havurahshalom.org.

Join your fellow Havurah singers and instrumentalists for a joyous evening of making music together. We've collected a wide variety of Jewish and secular songs, and all attendees have the opportunity to lead and select their favorites. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Please contact Sharon Klin.

Monthly meeting for the Teen Engagement Committee leadership. Havurah teens and their parents are welcome.

For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info. This week we are meeting on Tuesday to observe Yizkor.

Join us for a family-friendly and joyous celebration featuring music and dancing with the Torah! Simchat Torah means "Rejoicing in the Torah." On Simchat Torah, we celebrate the conclusion of our annual Torah reading cycle and the beginning of another. We read the last Torah portion, then the first chapter of Genesis, remembering that the Torah is a circle of life that never ends. Torah brings sweetness to the lives of all of us!

For grades 9-12.

We enjoyed raising, decorating, celebrating and singing in the sukkah, but now it's time to take it down, down, down to the basement until next year. Come bring your drills, your excitement for working with lumber, and your good teamwork. Sign up over on the High Holidays Volunteer Sign-Up, the final volunteer spot of the season. Thank you!

Explore the biblical figure Abraham using sources from all three Abrahamic Religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) to enrich our understanding of Judaism’s founding patriarch. After the class, take part in an optional opportunity to write a drash about Abraham to read at the Torah service! Led by former PJA Jewish Studies Teacher Benjamin Foote.

For all Shabbat School parent-teachers to build consensus around expectations, lesson planning and group culture. Please add the name of who is attending and the grade level meeting they are attending in the notes below. Zoom room links will be sent out.

Each grade meets on zoom to build consensus around expectations, lesson planning and group culture. Facilitated by staff.

**This month, Multi-Synagogue Torah Study with Emily Simon will be held on Oct. 25.** An in-depth look at the weekly Torah reading, led by congregants. No prior knowledge or study is necessary. At Havurah Shalom and in Zoom Room Bet. Email info@havurahshalom.org for Zoom link.

Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Brandon Keys as a Bar Mitzvah and member of our community. This service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch. Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org.