סוכות! - Sukkot Info! - Chabad of Hawaii

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Sukkot and Simchat Torah

at Chabad of Hawaii

Message from the Rabbi

Join us for a wonderful Sukkot holiday, with warm services and delicious meals! And, of course, our famous Simchat Torah celebration!

Chabad of Hawaii's Sukkah is open to the public all 8 days of the . holiday! NEW LOCATION OF THE CHABAD SUKKAH: ON THE CORNER OF KAPIOLANI BLVD. & ATKINSON DRIVE, IN FRONT OF THE (FORMER) 7-11 STORE, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FORM THE CONVENTION CENTER. CLICK HERE FOR LOCATION & DIRECTIONS. (If you're still not clear as to how to get there, call 808-735-8161 or email us, chabadhawaii@aol.com!) Lots of free parking at Ala Moana Shopping Center nearby.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DROP IN FOR A BITE - & BLESS & SHAKE THE LULAV!

PARENTS: CLICK HERE FOR A SMASHING CHILDREN'S SUKKAH PARTY, SUN. SEPT. 30!

COMMUNITY SUKKAH PARTY, CLICK HERE.

Wishing you a Chag Sameach, Rabbi Itchel & Perel Krasnjansky

PLEASE NOTE: While Chabad House will be open, our office will be closed during the beginning and end of the holiday: We will be closed Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 24-25 & Monday & Tuesday, October 1-2.

Holiday Schedule

Sukkot 1st Days+ Shabbat,
Evening Services- Sept. 23 - 25 & Friday, Sept. 28

Afternoon / Evening Services (Mincha / Maariv): 6:00 pm/ Followed by Holiday Dinners in the Sukkah*** (Details below)

Candle-lighting times (for Honolulu. Check your Chabad of Hawaii calendar for neighbor island times):
Sunday Sept. 23 - 6:07 pm
Monday Sept. 24 - AFTER 6:57 pm FROM PRE-EXISTING FLAME ONLY
Friday Sept. 28 - AT or before 6:02 pm

Sukkot 1st Days Shacharit Morning Services
Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 24 - 25 & Shabbat (Sat.) Sept. 29

Morning Service: 10:00 am
Followed by Kiddush / Luncheon in the Sukkah**. (Details below)

Shemini Atzeret Night - Sunday, Sept. 30

Light Holiday Candles:6:00 pm
Mincha Afternoon Services:6:00 pm
Ma'ariv Evening Services 6:40 pm
Followed by Holiday Dinner in the Sukkah*** (Details below)
Hakafot-celebratory dancing to follow

Shemini Atzeret Day - Monday Oct 1

Morning Services: 10:00 am
YIZKOR Memorial Service: 11:30 am
Kiddush / Oneg / Holiday Lunch to follow **- 12:30 pm

Simchat Torah Night - Monday Oct 1

Light Holiday Candles: ANYTIME AFTER 6:50 PM FROM PRE-EXISTING FLAME ONLY
Mincha Afternoon Services: 5:45 pm
Ma'ariv Evening Services: 6:45 pm
Grand Hakafot-celebration (Details below): 7:00 pm

Simchat Torah Day - Tuesday Oct. 2

Morning Services: 10:00 am
Hakafot-celebratory dancing: 11:00 am
Finishing/starting the Torah cycle: 11:30 am
Mincha Afternoon Services: 2:00 pm
Maariv Evening Services / Havdallah: 6:50 pm

Join us for services at Chabad House:
Chabad of Hawaii
410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814

We are located in the ground floor of the Ala Moana Hotel (with our own separate outdoor entrance) in Waikiki, 1 block away and across from the Hawaii Convention Center.

** Delicious Gourmet Community Holiday Meals

Please join us for our delicious, delightful, warm and wonderful communal meals - in the Sukkah!. The meals will take place following all holiday and Shabbat services in Chabad of Hawaii's communal Sukkah, located around the corner from the back entrance of Chabad House (off of Kona Street.), in front of the (former) 7-11 store, at the intersection of Kapiolani Blvd & Atkinson Drive. For location and directions,click here. For meal reservations, click here or link below.

KAMA'AINA: PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR KAMA'AINA DISCOUNT!

Evening & Daytime Meals

EVENINGS:
Sunday, September 23
Monday, Sept. 24
Friday, Sept. 28
Sunday, Sept. 30
Monday, Oct. 1 - SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION (DETAILS BELOW) - ON THE HOUSE!

Meals follow all evening services (see Holiday Service Schedule above.)

Daytime meals follow all morning services, approximately 12:30 - 12:45 pm. Meals will be served:
Monday, Sept. 24
Tuesday, Sept. 25
Shabbat (Sat.), Sept. 29
Monday, Oct 1
Tuesday, Oct. 2 - ON THE HOUSE!

COME SHAKE OUR lULAV! (& etrog...)

Come find us at our Sukkat to do a mitzvah and check out the Four Species!

This is a mitzvah that is unique to Sukkot is the taking of the Four Species: an etrog(citron), a lulav (palm frond), at least three hadassim (myrtle branches) and two aravot (willow branches). The Midrash tells us that the Four Species represent the various types and personalities that comprise the people and nation of Israel, whose intrinsic unity we emphasize on Sukkot.

Express your unity with the People of Israel by coming and blessing the 4 Species!

IF YOU CANNOT COME TO US - WE CAN COME TO YOU! CALL 478-8892 TO SCHEDULE A TIME AND PLACE THAT WORKS FOR YOU!

Sukkot daylight hours (for blessing the lulav) open after 9:00 am: Monday, Sept. 24 - Friday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 30

Simchat Torah Celebration!

Sing! Dance! Celebrate!

Sing and dance in celebration of the annual completion of the Torah reading. Young and old become the legs of our holy Torah, enabling it to dance. Enjoy a lavish All-You-Can-Eat Buffet, refreshments and plenty of L'chaim as we dance with the Torah!

JOIN US!

Date: Monday, October 1
Maariv Evening Service: 6:45pm
Celebration begins at 7:00 pm
Location: Chabad House, 410 Atkinson Drive, (ground floor of the Ala Moana Hotel), Waikiki,Honolulu, HI 96814