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I hope you found the Days of Awe to be inspiring and renewing, whether you celebrated them with BHA, another community around the world, or in the quiet privacy of your own thoughts. 

I want to share here some of the videos from the Days of Awe and then also some resources that might be of use in celebrating Sukkot. 

All of the BHA videos from Yom Kippor and Rosh Hashona are accessible on our YouTube channel, including:

• Rabbi Brent’s Teaching on Hope as a Discipline

• Rabbi Brent’s Teaching on Integrating Pain

• Susan Alperstein’s Yom Kipopr teaching on the power of words

• Stephen Clair’s Yom Kippor teaching on the limits of power

• Rabbi Carol Davidson’s Yom Kippor teaching on learning from mistakes

• Karen Mayer’s Yom Kippor teaching on the power of patience

• Sarah Mencher’s Yom Kippor teaching on defining relationships

• Alison Spodek’s Yom Kippor teaching on remembering loved ones

• Bekah Starr’s Yom Kippor teaching on getting things right

• George Wolf’s Yom Kippor teaching on self assessment

As far as Sukkot, we are sadly not having Open to the Sky this year, but thanks to Deb Davidovits and Matt Harle, the sukkah at BHA is up.  Members are welcome to sign up to visit the BHA Sukkah and shake the lulav and esrog by visiting the BHA Members Only Page to access the link.

Of course, it is also great to build your own sukkah in your back yard or deck. They are, by definition, flimsy and rickety, so don’t worry if your building skills are rusty or non-existent. There are some great instructions on-line from PJ Library, My Jewish Learning and Mayim Bialik. Even if you have never done it before, I suggest you give it a shot - it’s virtually impossible to do it wrong, and it can be fun for kids and adults alike!

With blessings for a year of health, peace and courage, 

Rabbi Brent