It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Sukkot - my favorite Holiday!! Every year we put up a booth in our backyard. Last year of course we were evacuated for Hurricane Jeanne and we had to make do with graham cracker sukkot This year we were back to hammering, nailing, hanging, and scrounging for S'chach. This year we used palm fronds like always (found at a neighbor's curb). Next year we are buying a bamboo mat that we can store and reuse.

Rosh Hashanah traditions

On Rosh Hashannah we went down to the Intracoastal (the Indian River) with our synagogue to perform tashlich, a symbolic ritual in which we examine our shortcomings from the year before and then cast them off - vowing to do better in the coming year. At our synagogue it is a custom to wear white to the ceremony.

Max and Daddy

Max listening to the Rabbi

Casting off our sins. The boys listed time outs at school and aftercare and vowed to be nicer to each other next year.

Cute kids, huh? This might be our Hanukkah Card.

We eat many symbolic foods, including apples dipped in honey.

Yum!

mmmm.

Shanah Tovah u'Metukah everyone!!