The Shalom Center - Sukkot

Communal Sukkot Celebration: Reconnecting with the Earth

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:27:43 -0400

Rose Kowel, Nicole Luna, Lauren Pack
Course on Eco-Judaism, Hebrew Union College, NYC
(Rabbi Arthur Waskow)
Festival Project: June 17, 2008

1. Decorating the sukkah/area with quotes, sustainable decorating alternatives for the children

Decorating options/resources to have available for kids : squash stamps, water soluable paints, recycled paper for paper chains.

For Sukkot quotes: See Appendix 1

2. Topic intro and local vegetarian buffet

The leader will lead the Hamotzi and introduce it by explaining that this prayer thanks God for not only the product (bread) but also the origins and the process that goes into our food.

THE PEACE OF ABRAHAM, HAGAR, & SARAH: Sharing Sacred Seasons, Fall 2007

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:14:35 -0400

THE PEACE OF ABRAHAM, HAGAR, & SARAH:
SHARING SACRED SEASONS, 2007

Shalom, salaam, peace! --

In the fall of 2007, several sacred seasons of the Abrahamic faiths will come together. At a moment of history when religious conflict and violence have reemerged bearing lethal dangers for each other and our planet, God has given our spiritual and religious traditions an unusual gift of sacred time.

Let us celebrate this rare confluence of THE PEACE OF ABRAHAM, HAGAR, & SARAH by praying and learning with each other and by acting together to –-

SEEK PEACE, PURSUE JUSTICE,
FEED THE POOR, HEAL THE EARTH,

Hoshanot [Poetic Prayers] for a Planet in Danger

Wed, 06 Oct 2004 01:00:00 -0400

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, 10/6/2004

[There are notes after these poetic prayers to explain the history, meaning, and practice of the Hoshanot, but please before absorbing that information let yourself dance with the poetic words by