Exploring Sukkot

The Keshet class was excited to visit with Rabbi Jay in the sukkah this morning.  We explored the sukkah, noticing the beautiful decorations: greens, pumpkins, and some lovely creations that were hanging from the roof.  We all looked out through the roof to see the blue sky and the clouds floating way above us.  Rabbi Jay explained how the Jewish people had lived in huts like ours long, long ago.  He also shared the lulav with us.  The kids had a chance to shake the lulav: in front, behind, to the right, to the left, up high, and down low.  Rabbi Jay explained that this was a way to remember that God is everywhere.

We took our paper crafted apples with us to the sukkah and hung them on the walls to add some bright color to this wonderful place.  We plan to return to the sukkah on Thursday and to have our celebration of Shabbat inside.  Please feel free to stop in for a look around the sukkah when you bring your child to school.