Sukkot in The Neighborhood is an annual festival of Jewish arts, culture, and spirituality, taking place in an art installation/Sukkah in Brooklyn.
In October 2025, Sukkot in The Neighborhood is back for its third year, presenting a Sukkah created by artist Susan Stainman. Stainman’s Structures of Welcoming is inspired by the holiday's tradition of welcoming ancestors, referencing radical, cultural, and mystical lineages within Jewish history.
Throughout the eight days of the holiday, Sukkot in The Neighborhood will present ten public programs in conjunction with fifteen partners representing a diverse array of Jewish backgrounds–the events taking place in the Sukkah share the perspectives of Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Mizrahi Jews, Queer Jews, Jews of Color, Modern Orthodox, Renewal, and non-denominational communities, and offer programs for audiences of all ages.
Join us for one (or more!) of our ten events in an art Sukkah as dynamic as Brooklyn’s Jewish community.
Ticket links for all events are coming soon. See the full schedule of events below:
October 6 - Opening Night: Structures of Welcoming - an artist presentation and ritual activation of Susan Stainman’s Sukkah installation.
October 7 - Moving Through What We Carry with Mor Mendel - a gentle guided movement workshop designed to hold space for the many griefs and challenges we’ve faced over the last two years.
October 8 - Poetry of Peculiar Joys: Elegy, Memory, and Epiphany - six contemporary Jewish poets come together in the Sukkah for an evening of poetry and conversation under the stars.
Presented in partnership with Yetzirah.
October 9 - Convergence: An Exploration of Arabic, Hebrew and Persian Calligraphy - a hands-on calligraphy workshop and conversation exploring the multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and multi-faith roots of Jewish culture through the calligraphy of Ruben Shimonov.
Presented in partnership with Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network, American Sephardi Federation, Kanisse, Be'chol Lashon, and Jewish Community Relations Council.
October 10 - Happy Hour in the Sukkah - an evening of shmoozing and sipping in the Sukkah, followed by Shabbat services and dinner with 3 minyanim.
Presented in partnership with Romemu Brooklyn, Prospect Heights Shul, and Kanisse.
October 11 - Mystical Sukkot Havdalah Ceremony - a new Havdalah ritual led by Rav Jericho Vincent, featuring chant leader Carla Friend, culminating in an evening of ecstatic dance with DJ Julia Edelman.
Presented in partnership with Temple of the Stranger.
October 12 (morning) - Sukkot Jam with Tkiya and Lars Montanaro - a Sukkot celebration for families with kids, featuring songs, stories, puppets, balloons, juggling and more - bring your family to shake the lulav and etrog!
Presented in partnership with Tkiya, B'nai Brooklyn, and PJ Library.
October 12 (evening) - Torah in the Tarot - an enlightening event about Tarot and its connection to Jewish symbolism, history, and practice with Stav Appel, Alexandra Neuman, and Mark Alan Horn.
Presented in partnership with Ayin Press.
October 13 - Queer Sukkot Song Circle - a participatory song circle with joyful music and cozy community vibes in a Queer-led space (allies welcome!)
Presented in partnership with A Queer Nigun Project.
October 14 - Mishkan: AANI and Friends in Concert - vocalist, brass player, and multi-instrumentalist AANI performs alongside beloved New York klezmer collaborators to create a glowing and grooving evening of music and dance for Sukkot in The Neighborhood's closing night.
Sukkot in The Neighborhood is produced by The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life and hosted in the Ring Community Center at Luria Academy of Brooklyn.
