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Sukkot (Fall) |
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In honor of the Jewish harvest holiday Sukkot, the Chicago North Shore Section of the National Council of Jewish Women creates an annual sukkah display at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. The sukkah remains on display for the entire week of Sukkot. Families are invited to take part in arts and crafts activities to decorate the sukkah. This event is both fun and educational as we expose the general public to a beautiful fall festival.
Sukkot, or “The Festival of Booths,” celebrates the end of the harvest and the days when the Hebrews dwelt in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land. A sukkah is often erected during the festival. This branch-covered booth is decorated with fall fruits and vegetables, including dried corn, squash and gourds. It is common practice for Jews to eat and even live in this temporary dwelling during the seven-day festival. Another tradition is to wave the etrog, a lemon-like fruit, and the lulav, a long, palm-like branch, which is a combination of myrtle, palm and willow.
For more information about or to volunteer with NCJW at Sukkot at the Gardens contact communityservice@ncjwcns.org.
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Tu B’Shevat (Winter) |
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Each winter, the Chicago Botanic Garden and the National Council of Jewish Women Chicago North Shore Section sponsor Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish Festival of Trees, at the Garden. The winter holiday is celebrated with special family activities each year. A variety of fun, educational drop-in activities focuses on the joy trees bring to the world. Families can explore trees in the Greenhouses; plant a seedling to take home; enjoy a reading corner filled with books about trees and Tu B’Shevat; and more.
For more information about or to volunteer with NCJW at Tu B’Shevat at the Gardens contact communityservice@ncjwcns.org.
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