Holidays Continue 5786 | 2025

SUKKOT

• Community Sukkah Build
• Beth Am Junior Youth (BAJY) Sushi in the Sukkah
• Tot Sukkot Celebration: Sukkot Decorating, Story Time, and Songs
• Beth Am Men Guys' Night Out in the Sukkah
• The Orchard: Sukkot Camping Trip
• Erev Shabbat Service & Sukkot Celebration: Focus on HMB Farmworkers
• Sukkot Oneg Shabbat
• Beth Am Women Sukkot Celebration
• Beth Am Temple Youth (BATY) Sushi in the Sukkah
• Youth Education Sukkot
• Beth Am Women & Youth Education Program Sukkot Baking Event
• Community Sukkah Take-Down

SIMCHAT TORAH

• Simchat Torah Service & Celebration, With Kindergarten Consecration and B'nei Mitzvah Siyum
• Atzeret-Simchat Torah Morning Service & Yizkor

SUKKOT

Community Sukkah Build
Sunday, October 5, 9:00 AM, Social Hall Patio
This is a family affair, so bring your able-bodied children who are big enough to help without getting hurt (we recommend kids ageds 11+). We have all the parts, but we need lots of help to put it together. If you have any power tools, please bring them along — gloves are a good idea, too!

Beth Am Junior Youth (BAJY) Sushi in the Sukkah
Sunday, October 5, 12:30 PM, Social Hall & Beth Am Sukkah
Join your BAJY friends for a celebratory sushi dinner, in the Beth Am Sukkah! All 6th-8th graders are welcome.

Tot Sukkot Celebration: Sukkah Decorating, Story Time, and Songs
Sunday, October 5, 3:30 PM, Social Hall & Beth Am Sukkah
Join Beth Am for a Tot Sukkot program for families with children ages 0-5 years. We'll decorate the sukkah and sing fun Sukkot songs! Come have fun with your child and meet other parents of young children! Friends are always welcome, too!  REGISTER

BAM Guys' Night Out in the Sukkah
Tuesday, October 7, 6:00 PM, Beth Am Sukkah
Join Beth Am Men for an evening of socializing in the Sukkah! We'll enjoy pizza and beer (and non-alcoholic beverages), as well as varied, interesting conversation.

The Orchard's 2025 Camping Trip: Join Us for Sukkot Under the Stars
October 10-12, Mt. Madonna County Park
Come join other adults in their 20s and 30s and The Orchard for two nights of s'mores, hiking, Havdalah and fun! Stay tuned for more details and registration information. REGISTER

Erev Shabbat Service & Sukkot Celebration: Focus on HMB Farmworkers
Friday, October 10, 6:15 PM, Sanctuary* & Livestream
Over the past few years, Beth Am has forged a warm partnership with ALAS (Helping Latinos Dream), a social service organization and farmworker advocacy group over the hill in Half Moon Bay. The group supports farmworkers with services that include a food pantry, water deliveries and mental health services. If you can help, Beth Am’s FarmMitzvah Task Force is collecting $20 Safeway gift cards to be distributed to farmworkers by ALAS for the purchase of much-needed protein choices.

Sukkot Oneg Shabbat
Friday, October 10, 7:30 PM, Social Hall & Beth Am Sukkah
After the service we will gather to enjoy our beautiful Beth Am Sukkah with a festive Sukkot Oneg Shabbat.

Beth Am Temple Youth (BATY) Sushi in the Sukkah
NEW DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 7:00 PM, Beth Am Sukkah
Join your BATY friends for a celebratory sushi dinner, in the Beth Am Sukkah! All 9th-12th graders are welcome.

Beth Am Women Sukkot Celebration
Saturday, October 11, 5:30 PM, Beth Am Sukkah
All women are invited to celebrate Sukkot with Beth Am Women! Come shake the lulav and say the blessings! Then, schmooze with old and new friends. A light dinner buffet will be served, and the evening will end with Havdalah. REGISTER by 10/9

Youth Education Sukkot
Sunday, October 12, 9:00 AM, Beth Am Campus
While students visit the sukkah and shake the lulav, parents are invited to participate in a special harvest activity.

Beth Am Women & Youth Education Program Sukkot Baking Event
Sunday, October 12, 9:30 AM, Beth Am Kitchen
We will be baking something delicious in honor of the celebration of Sukkot, a holiday through which we connect with the natural world and give thanks for the autumn harvest. (Beth Am Women volunteers needed.)

Community Sukkah Take-Down
Wednesday, October 15, 10:00 AM, Social Hall Patio
All are welcome. Please bring work gloves and any power tools you may have. 

SIMCHAT TORAH:

Simchat Torah Service & Celebration, With Kindergarten Consecration and B'nei Mitzvah Siyum
Monday, October 13, 6:15 PM, Sanctuary* & Livestream
On Simchat Torah, Jews around the world complete the reading of the Torah and begin anew with the first words of Genesis. Join us to dance and celebrate the Torah. We will also hold a Consecration ceremony as we welcome our kindergartners and others beginning their Jewish education onto the bima to be blessed by our clergy in the presence of their families and the congregation. REGISTER BY 10/10

Atzeret-Simchat Torah Morning Service & Yizkor
Tuesday, October 14, 9:30 AM, Sanctuary* & Livestream; Light Brunch to Follow in the Social Hall
At the end of the fall holiday season, it is customary to recite yizkor (memorial prayers) in remembrance of our loved ones. (To have a loved one's name read at the service, please complete the request form by Sunday, October 12.) This festival service also includes the chanting of Hallel (Psalms of Praise). A light brunch will be served.

*These services will be live video streamed. By entering the Sanctuary you give Beth Am permission to record you.

Learn more about High Holy Days 2025 with Beth Am.