Working quickly to build their sukkah after Yom Kippur, Rabbi Shankman and her family relish in the cooler weather, the new and different harvest available at the orchard and the time spent together.
Counting Blessings over Sukkot’s Comfort Foods
About the Author
Rabbi Susan N. Shankman has served as a rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation since 2001. In addition to officiating at services and life cycle events, she focuses on adult education, confirmation, youth programming, engaging young families, social action and Sisterhood. Rabbi Shankman joined The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s Board of Directors in 2014. She and her husband, Rabbi Michael Namath, have three children.
Easy Apple Crisp
In my mind, Sukkot has always been a holiday of comfort foods. Perhaps it is the time of year, replete with apples, honey, pumpkins and the soups that warm our bodies as they adapt to the cooler weather. Perhaps it is the opportunity to have all of our children working together as we cut apples…
