Weekly 9/24/26 - jkidphilly

9/24/26

September 24, 2026 | 13 Tishrei 5787

Dear jkidphilly Families,

My family and I love to build the Sukkah together. We usually need help from our neighbors. In the Torah (Leviticus 23), building temporary outdoor huts called Sukkot connects us back to the desert journey of our ancestors, who lived in fragile shelters after escaping enslavement in Egypt.

Even if you don’t have the space or the time to build a Sukkah, you can bring this ancient story to life at home with a fun, hands-on family project!

Try building your own mini-sukkah together using cushions, cardboard boxes, or blankets.

As you build and play inside your cozy creation, you can ask your little ones: What do you think it felt like to live in a temporary hut out in the desert? How can we make our home shelter feel cozy and welcoming, just like our ancestors did? It is a beautiful way to create lasting holiday memories together!

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

Have a Happy Sukkot!

Erin

—
Erin Beser
Director, Disability Access

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Upcoming Events

Friday, September 25 | Upper Dublin: Coffee Get Together | 11:00am

We are back! Please join us for our monthly coffee get together! Let’s grab a coffee (on us!), get to know each other, and meet new and familiar jkid parents in the area! More info or register

Monday, September 28 | Virtual: Recovering What we lost: Tracing your Jewish Ancestors | 7:00pm

jkidphilly Grandparents invite you to learn and expand your knowledge about your Jewish ancestors and Jewish Geneaology with our guest speaker, Beth Steiner. More info or register

Monday, September 28 | Philadelphia: A Walk In The Woods for long-distance Grandparents | 11:00am

For long distance grandparents… We will take a walk along the Wissahickon and share in a tashlich ritual together as we mark the new year. More info or register

Mondays, September-December | Center City: Singing and Story Time Fall Sessions | 10:30am

Join jkidphilly with Speech and Language Coach Ana Attach for a morning of stories, songs, and the Hebrew word of the day! More info or register

Wednesday, September 30 | Jenkintown: Afternoon Family Sukkah Party | 4:00pm

It’s Sukkah time! Bring the kids (and grandparents are welcome too!) for a fun afternoon in the Sukkah with snacks, PJ Library books, crafts, and plenty of space to play while the adults mingle. More info or register

Wednesday, September 30 | Fort Washington: Neighborhood Sukkah Hop | 4:30pm

Travel from sukkah to sukkah, enjoying a different activity at each stop. Along the way, we’ll share pizza in a sukkah, create a fun Sukkot craft, shake the lulav and etrog, and experience the joy and warmth of this special holiday together. More info or register

Thursday, October 1 | South Philly: Sukkot Play and Picnic | 4:00pm

Join jkidphilly families at a local park for a chance to check out the sukkah, play, and picnic! We’ll have some crafts available to help decorate the sukkah there as well as some snacks. More info or register

Tuesday, October 6 | Wynnewood: Parent + Child Israeli Dance + Pizza | 6:00pm

Join us as we learn some Israeli Dance moves with Don Schillinger of RakDan Entertainment. Parents and kids will learn together; no experience necessary. More info or register

Thursday, October 8 | Churchville: Walking Group | 10:00am

Join me for a morning stroll at a park in Churchville. Enjoy the fresh air, good company, and get some exercise too. More info or register

Thursday, October 8 | Ambler: Kehillah Cafe | 10:00am

Join jkidphilly and Darchei Noam with your kiddos for coffee, snacks, schmoozing and play. More info or register

Thursday, October 8 | Wynnewood: Parents’/Caregivers’ Night Out: Mahjong Edition| 7:00pm

Interested in learning the game of Mahjong? Or looking to meet a new group to play with? This is the program for you! More info or register

Sunday, October 18 | Center City: Noah’s Ark Animal Show | 10:30am

Join jkidphilly, Kellman Brown Academy (KBA), and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI) to enjoy an incredible live animal show inspired by the Torah portion of Noah and the Ark. We’ll have snacks, coffee, fun giveaways, and Noah’s Ark-themed crafts for everyone to enjoy from sukkah to sukkah, enjoying a different activity at each stop. Along the way, we’ll share pizza in a sukkah, create a fun Sukkot craft, shake the lulav and etrog, and experience the joy and warmth of this special holiday together. More info or register

Work with Us!

The jkidphilly team is looking for our next Parent Ambassador in Chester County! Run two jkidphilly programs each month with a monthly stipend, program budget, and subsidy for childcare during (or at) your program. Read the full job posting and application details HERE.

Celebrate High Holidays in Your Child’s Classroom

We are thrilled to announce that we are able to bring back Box Sameach, our $25 grants to bring Jewish holidays into your child’s secular classroom!

Help celebrate the High Holiday season with your child’s classmates and teachers! From Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, through Sukkot, the fall harvest festival, bring your family’s joy into your school community.

Get $100 from PJ Library for Getting Together!

Invite 2+ families | Snap a Picture | Submit a short report afterward. Make some Jewish memories together. Before Yom Kippur. After Yom Kippur. Breaking the fast. Sharing a meal. Hanging out in the backyard. Ready? Search your email for “PJ Library Get Together” to find your personal link. Can’t find it? No worries! Head to pjlibrary.org/gettogether to request your link.

Adoughma

Adoughma provides hands-on sensory education for all ages and abilities through large-scale play-dough events and professional development for educators, educational leaders, and parents. Learn more!

PJ Library

PJ Library sends your child the gift of free, wonderful, age-appropriate Jewish children’s books in the mail every month. All families in the Greater Philadelphia area raising Jewish children between the ages of 0 and 12 are welcome to enroll. Sign up today!

PJ Library: Ages: 0-8
PJ Our Way: Ages 9-12; chapter books that kids choose themselves!
Grandparents can get PJ Library books too! Go here for more information.

Upcoming Holiday Toolkit

This toolkit includes information, activities, resources, and links to more information, all to be used to create an exciting, engaging, and educational Sukkot and Simchat Torah for your family and/or classroom.