Join Us as We Celebrate Sukkot…
Sat, Oct 11: Sukkot Festival Shabbat Service, 10:30am in the Memorial Courtyard at the JCC. Our service will be led by Rabbi Drorah Setel, accompanied by Charlene Sommers. During the service, Varian Gregory will be called to the Torah as a B-Mitzvah. Following the service, we will have a kiddush lunch together in the courtyard sukkah (weather permitting).
…and Simchat Torah!
Fri, Oct 17: Shabbat Service and Simchat Torah Celebration, 7:30pm at 2 Mountain Rise in Fairport. We will jointly celebrate with the members of Congregation Etz Chaim. Our service will be led by Rabbi Drorah Setel and Rabbi Sandra Katz.
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We are a Reform Jewish Congregation in Rochester, New York. Our members are Jews by birth, Jews by choice, and those drawn to Judaism, including multiracial, LGBTQ+, and interfaith households. We see ourselves as a family, where everyone’s participation is sought and appreciated. We invite you to attend our services and events, and share in our warm, informal approach to Reform Judaism.
Coming Up
Note: No Shabbat Service on Fri, Oct 10
Sukkot Festival and Shabbat Service
Sat, Oct 11, 10:30am at the JCC
Lunch in the Sukkah
Sat, Oct 11, 12pm at the JCC
Sit ‘n Stitch
Sun , Oct 12, 11am at the JCC
See Our Full Calendar of Services and Events
Rabbi Drorah Setel’s Oct 5 Message
This Saturday morning we will be welcoming Varian Gregory into our community as she celebrates her b’mitzvah. The rituals of Sukkot offer a lovely metaphor for welcoming young people into Jewish adulthood. Both center on the sacred act of making room—creating space for growth, vulnerability, and transformation within the embrace of community.
Read Rabbi Setel’s Complete Message
Protecting Our Health
During our services, holiday celebrations, and events, masks and social distance seating are available upon request.
TigerChat
TigerChat is a phone app that allows you to converse with or listen to another person or group using automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology that converts spoken words into typed text. The app was designed to work on the RIT campus, and RIT has extended it so that it now also works in the JCC.
