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SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH 2025
סוכות ושמחת תורה תשפ״ו
SCHEDULE
Monday, October 6
Erev Sukkot, Sukkot Night I
5:46pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting
6:40pm - Mincha / Yom Tov Maariv
6:40pm - 🕯🕯 Latest Candle Lighting
7:36pm - Earliest time to begin meal in Sukkah
Tuesday, October 7
Sukkot Day I
9:00am - Shacharit*
4:30pm - Sukkah Hop begins at the Drezners, 1873 Sandcroft Drive
5:45pm - Mincha / Tisch at the Rosenbergs, 114 Ashley Hall Plantation Rd
Sukkot Night II
7:00pm - Maariv at the Rosenbergs
7:34pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting**
Wednesday, October 8
Sukkot Day II
9:00am - Shacharit*
6:35pm - Mincha / Class
7:33pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Yom Tov Ends
Thursday, October 9
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
6:30am - Shacharit
6:40pm - Mincha / Maariv
Friday, October 10
Erev Shabbat
6:30am - Shacharit
5:42pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting
6:35pm - Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
6:35pm - 🕯🕯 Latest Candle Lighting
Shabbat, October 11
Shabbat Chol Hamoed
9:00am - Shacharit* with Kohelet
6:05pm - Mincha / Seuda Shelishit
7:29pm - Maariv / Havdalah 🍷/ Shabbat Ends
Sunday, October 12
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
8:30am - Shacharit
6:35pm - Mincha / Maariv
Monday, October 13
Hoshanah Rabah, Erev Shmini Atzeret
6:30am - Shacharit
5:39pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting
6:30pm - Mincha / Yom Tov Maariv
6:31pm - 🕯🕯 Latest Candle Lighting
Tuesday, October 14
Shmini Atzeret Day
9:00am - Shacharit* with Tefilat Geshem
10:45am - Yizkor
6:25pm - Mincha / Class by Shai Kohn
Simchat Torah Night
7:25pm - Maariv with Hakafot / Dancing
7:26pm - 🕯🕯 Earliest Candle Lighting**
Wednesday, October 15
Simchat Torah Day
9:00am - Shacharit*
10:00am - Hakafot / Dancing
11:15am - Class for women and girls by Ayala Feder
6:25pm - Mincha / Class by Ari Wise
7:25pm - Maariv / Havdalah🍷/ Yom Tov Ends
Wishing you a CHAG SUKKOT SAME'ACH!
* Childcare provided
** Light from an existing flame
Thank you to Simeon Glaubach for sponsoring the flowers for Sukkot and Simchat Torah!
NOTE: Simchat Torah marks the yahrzeit of those tragically murdered in the terror attacks on October 7, 2023 / 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!
CANDY SUKKAH BUILDING COMPETITIONSat, Oct 11The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
THE ENCHANTED SUKKAHSat, Oct 11The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZATue, Oct 14The Gilston Social Hall
SIMCHAT TORAH KIDDUSH BRUNCHWed, Oct 15The Gilston Social Hall
SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!Tue, Oct 07The Sandcroft Circle
SUKKAH DECORATINGSun, Oct 05The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
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.
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 - $62 • Premium Set - $80 • Extra Aravot - $8
Visit dortikvah.org/lulav to order your set
Order Deadline: September 18th - Thursday before Rosh Hashanah
Home Delivery Option: For added convenience, our supplier offers home delivery at an additional cost of approximately $22 for UPS Ground shipping. If you're interested in this option, you can visit their website, Esrog Headquarters.
(We are not affiliated with this website and do not make any commission from your purchase.)
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.
LULAV & ETROG INFORMATION
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.
Yizkor will be recited on Shemini Atzeret - Tuesday, October 14
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 next year's Dor Tikvah Yizkor Booklet, which will be printed for Shavuot 5786/2026.
The latest edition of the booklet can be viewed here.
We are grateful to Marcie and David Rosenberg for sponsoring the 2025-2026 edition of the Yizkor Book in memory of Ira Rosenberg and Michael Cohan.
SHEMINI ATZERET YIZKOR PLEDGES
MEET OUR TORAH TOURS
We are excited to celebrate Simchat Torah with lively energy and joy, joined by Sammy and Ariella Rosenberg, as well as five special guests from the Torah Tours program!
Shai Kohn
Ayala Feder
Ari Wise
Sussy Liss
Yoni Weinreich