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SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH 2024
סוכות ושמחת תורה תשפ"ה
Wednesday, October 16
Erev Sukkot, Sukkot Night I
Remember Eruv Tavshilin
5:35pm - Earliest Candle Lighting 🕯️🕯️
6:25pm - Mincha / Yom Tov Maariv
6:27pm - Latest Candle Lighting 🕯️🕯️
7:22pm - Earliest time to begin meal in Sukkah
Thursday, October 17
Sukkot Day I
9:00am - Shacharit*
4:00pm - Sukkah Hop! Begins at the Drezners, 1873 Sandcroft Drive
5:30pm - Mincha / Tisch at the Rosenbergs, 114 Ashley Hall Plantation Rd - with Rabbi Avrohom Perton
Sukkot Night II
6:45pm - Maariv at the Rosenbergs
7:21pm - Earliest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
Friday, October 18
Sukkot Day II
9:00am - Shacharit*
Friday Night
5:33pm - Earliest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
6:20pm - Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
6:24pm - Latest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
Shabbat, October 19
Shabbat Chol Hamoed
9:00am - Shacharit*
10:30am - Candy Sukkah Building Competition!
5:55pm - Mincha / Seuda Shelishit
with Reb Josh Ford
7:19pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Shabbat Ends
Sunday, October 20
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
8:30am - Shacharit
6:25pm - Mincha / Maariv
Monday, October 21 & Tuesday, October 22
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
6:30am - Shacharit
6:25pm - Mincha / Maariv
Wednesday, October 23
Hoshanah Rabah, Erev Shmini Atzeret
6:30am - Shacharit
Remember Eruv Tavshilin
Shmini Atzeret Night
5:28pm - Earliest Candle Lighting 🕯️🕯️
6:15pm - Mincha / Yom Tov Maariv
6:19pm - Latest Candle Lighting 🕯️🕯️
Thursday, October 24
Shmini Atzeret Day
9:00am - Shacharit*
10:30am (aprox.) - Remarks by Rabbi Boruch Perton, father of IDF Soldier in active combat in Lebanon
• Mi Sheberach for the release of the hostages, and for the safety and success of the IDF
10:45am (aprox.) - Oct 7 Yahrzeit Reflections by Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran followed by Yizkor (details below)
6:15pm - Mincha / Class by Avi Tepler
Simchat Torah Night
7:10pm - Maariv with Hakafot / Dancing with Poke Bowls, Pizza, and Candy!
• Including a special slow Kumzits Hakafah as we pray for the hostages.
7:14pm - Earliest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
Friday, October 25
Simchat Torah Day
9:00am - Shacharit*
10:00am - Hakafot / Dancing with Brunch Kiddush
• Including a special slow Kumzits Hakafah as we pray for the hostages.
11:15am - Class for Women & Girls by Elana Adler
Friday Night
5:27pm - Earliest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
6:15pm - Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
6:17pm - Latest Candle Lighting** 🕯️🕯️
Shabbat, October 26
Parshat Bereshit, Shabbat Mevarchim
9:00am - Shacharit*
5:45pm - Mincha / Seuda Shelishit
including a Siyum, with Rabbi Boruch Perton
7:12pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Shabbat Ends
Wishing you a CHAG SUKKOT SAME'ACH!
* Childcare provided
** Light from an existing flame
Thank you to Linda & David Gilston for sponsoring flowers for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah.
SCHEDULE
NOTE: This Simchat Torah marks the first yahrzeit of those tragically murdered in the terror attacks on Simchat Torah 5784. As we celebrate the joy of our Torah, we will include a special, slow kumzits hakafah in memory of the victims and pray for the speedy return of the hostages.
OUR EVENTS
Our Sukkot and Simchat Torah events!
SIMCHAT TORAH BREAKFASTFri, Oct 25The Gilston Social HallOct 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMThe Gilston Social Hall
SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZAThu, Oct 24The Gilston Social HallOct 24, 2024, 7:10 PM – 9:10 PMThe Gilston Social HallOct 24, 2024, 7:10 PM – 9:10 PMThe Gilston Social HallAll are welcome to come enjoy sushi, delicious pizza, troves of candy, singing, and dancing. Celebrate the gift of the Torah! No sign-up required... As we celebrate the joy of our Torah, we will include a special, slow kumzits hakafah in memory of the victims of the October 7th terrorist attacks.
SUKKAH BBQ SHINDIGTue, Oct 22The Dor Tikvah SukkahOct 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Dor Tikvah Sukkah
SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!Thu, Oct 17The Sandcroft CircleOct 17, 2024, 4:00 PMThe Sandcroft Circle
SUKKAH TIPS
Buy an easy-to-build Sukkah
If you do not have the know-how or a halachically eligible pergola, you can purchase your own pop-up Sukkah, visit www.esrogheadquarters.com or www.sukkah.com
(We are not affiliated with the above websites and do not make any commission from your purchase.)
Sukkah Building Tips
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Check for Overhangs: Ensure no trees or roofs overhang the Sukkah, as this would invalidate it.
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Build Walls First: For the Sukkah to be kosher, the walls must be constructed before placing the Sechach.
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Who Can Build It: While the Sukkah doesn’t need to be built by a Jew, it must be constructed either specifically for Sukkot or for providing shade. Ideally, the Jew should be involved in the construction.
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Sechach Placement: The Sechach must rest on materials suitable for its use, such as wood. It may not be resting on metal.
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Wall Stability: The walls can be made from any material but must not sway more than a few inches in the wind. Some are careful to ensure the walls don’t move at all.
LULAV & ETROG INFORMATION
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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Assemble your lulav bundle before the start of Yom Tov.
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Hold the lulav with the spine (smooth side) towards you and slide it into the center of the koishekle (holder).
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Place one ring around the holder and one or two rings on the lulav itself so that the lulav rustles slightly when shaken gently.
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When opening the plastic packages of Hadassim and Aravot, exercise caution and do not cut any leaves accidentally.
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Place the three Hadas branches (myrtle – small leaves, like eyes) into the right side of the holder with the tops around 4” below the top of the shidra (the part of the spine from where the topmost leaves emerge). TIP: Don't shove the hadassim and aravot into the Lulav holder! Rather, press down on the lulav holder to widen it and gently insert the branches. It's crucial that all the leaves remain attached.
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Place the two Arava branches (willow – long leaves, like lips) into the left side of the holder. Their tops should be a little lower than the tops of the hadassim.
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Tighten the rings.
OPTIONAL CARE FOR YOUR LULAV & ETROG
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Cut a rectangle of aluminum foil large enough to cover the willow and myrtle. Lay it flat and cover it with a slightly smaller paper towel or newspaper.
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Moisten the paper slightly and wrap the paper and foil around the lulav bundle.
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Place the lulav bundle in the plastic bag and store in a cool place, preferably the refrigerator.
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When not in use, keep the lulav bundle wrapped with moist paper/foil. Periodically moisten the paper.
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Keep the etrog in its plastic bag within the foam-lined box for extra freshness.
ORDER OPTIONS
• Standard Set - $54 • Premium Set - $72 • Extra Aravot - $8
Visit dortikvah.org/lulav to order your set
Order Deadline: September 26th - Thursday before Rosh Hashanah
Home Delivery: For added convenience, our supplier offers home delivery at an additional cost of approximately $22 for UPS Ground shipping. You can also purchase a pop-up Sukkah and Schach. Visit their website Esrog Headquarters to order. By making a purchase through this affiliate link, you're also supporting Dor Tikvah.
NOTE: The Arbah Minim (four species) are not used on Shabbat, in fact, they have the status of muktzeh - meaning that they may not be moved at all.
SHEMINI ATZERET YIZKOR PLEDGES
Yizkor will be recited on Shemini Atzeret - Thursday, October 24th
During Yizkor, we ask that in the merit of the charity we will give (or have given) in memory of our loved ones', their neshama should be elevated. You can fulfill this pledge HERE
Alternatively, send a check to 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, Charleston SC, 29407.
For all pledges (of any amount), you can include the names of your loved ones in our upcoming Dor Tikvah Yizkor Booklet for Shemini Atzeret 5785. The next edition of the Dor Tikvah Yizkor Booklet will be published for Shavuot 5785 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025).
The Yom Kippur edition of the booklet can be viewed here
Deadline for Yizkor Booklet Submissions: Sunday, October 20
We are grateful to Susan Weintrob for sponsoring the Shemini Atzeret 5785 edition of the Yizkor Book in memory of her loved ones.
ERUV TAVSHILIN
Eruv Tavshilin is a halachic practice that allows food to be cooked on Yom Tov for use on the following Shabbat. This should be performed on Erev Sukkot, Wednesday 10/16, and Erev Shmini Atzeret, Wednesday 10/23.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Take a plate with one whole challah or matzah and either a piece of cooked fish, cooked meat, or a hard-boiled egg
2. Recite the Beracha and recital below (PDF here)
The Eruv foods may not be eaten before Shabbat. It is a good idea to wrap the matzah/challah and cooked item to separate them from other foods.
NOTE:
It is only permissible to cook from a pre-existent flame, i.e. one that was lit before Yom Tov.
SIMCHAT TORAH HONORS
To contribute any of the honors available below, either for yourself or someone else, please contact David Rosenberg at dmr964@yahoo.com
The list below is updated regularly. Honors are available for Simchat Torah night and day.
MEET OUR TORAH TOURS
We are excited to celebrate Simchat Torah with lively energy and joy, joined by special guests from the Yeshiva University Torah Tours program!
Isaac Block
Michal Englander
Noach Lerman
Elana Adler
Avi Tepler
Atara Jachter