Holiday Celebrations + More

Celebrate Jewish holidays and more with the J and our partners.

Celebrate Jewish holidays, community festivals, and annual observances with the J throughout the calendar year. We are ready to spend the upcoming September holidays with you! We have a full line-up of programs and events this fall celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. From cooking classes for the adults to arts + crafts for the little ones, there is something for everyone this September.

“Light the World” (Or Ha’olam) is a #VirtualSJCC series on SJCCtv, the Stroum Jewish Community Center YouTube channel. This is a new virtual series for our younger children (early childhood), linking daily life with Jewish values through engaging, entertaining, and educational experiences out in the world. Host + ECS teacher Emily Jane Schankerman combines outings, storytelling, and friendly conversations with community members to promote connection, curiosity, compassion for all, gratitude, hope, and the meaning of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). Her first two episodes explore the High Holidays. Watch >>

Upcoming Events:

Latest from the J:

• Community Sukkah (9/21/2021) - This past Sunday volunteers and community members gathered to help build a sukkah as part of the Sukkot holiday. The build took place during Sunday's Mercer Island Farmers Market.
• Celebrating the High Holidays (9/6/2021) - The High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark the start of the Jewish New Year. Learn more about how we celebrate these holidays, traditional greetings, and all the great holiday programming at the J.
• Shana Tova from the SJCC (9/3/2021) - Rolling into September and the Jewish New Year, SJCC CEO Amy Lavin shares the excitement of fall at the J. Plus: an update on the J’s new COVID-19 mitigation protocols.
• Let’s Celebrate Shauvot (5/13/2021) - Celebrate Shavuot with the J! Join us at our Tootsie Roll Torah Trot on Sunday as we celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. Learn more about the holiday!
• S’mores, Strawberries, Bees and More (5/3/2021) - On Sunday, May 2 in the J’s Kesher Community Garden we held our Lag B'Omer Spring Fest, a celebration for the entire family, including a bonfire, crafts, s’mores, and more. Take a look at the fun.

For full calendar of community events, CLICK HERE.