SuccahFest
There is no more ‘Adamama-ish’ Festival than the harvest festival of Succot.
Shalom and Adamama are thrilled to welcome the community into our succah at the Adamama Farm in Sydney, known as the Randwick Sustainability Hub.
Adamawa is Australia’s first-ever Educational Urban Farm, inspired by Jewish values of healing the world and nurturing community.
Over the week of Succot (9-16 October) SuccahFest will feature fun, informative and unique events from seasonal floral design to kids craft, guided meditation and more. There is something for every age group, from babies to kids, families, and adults, with free and ticketed events.
The mitzvah of “Hachnasat Orchim” (welcoming guests) is especially important to Adamama and Shalom and a cornerstone of Succot. As Shalom’s Director of Programs, Rabbi Alon Meltzer said:
“Shalom offers an opportunity to bring a new lens to rituals and Jewish engagement in order to create relevancy for the modern Jew. Our Succah by the Sea in 2019 and now Adamama’s SuccahFest, nurture openness in ourselves and our communal spaces.”
Adamama has hosted SuccahFest for the last two years, with hundreds of attendees spending time in its temporary home. In 2020 we saw 405 people in our succah, hosting 10 events for schools, community groups and the broader public. Even during lockdown in 2021, we hosted over 30 individual picnics with 150 people, allowing us to achieve our goal of connecting people in its succah even when faced with limitations.
SuccahFest 2023, in the spirit of Adamama hospitality, promises to continue to be a stand-out event on the community calendar.
SuccahFest Highlights
Sunday 9 October:
- 10:00am-12:00pm: SuccahBuild Working Bee (Adults, Free)
Join us to construct and decorate our new home for the festival.
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Seasonal Floristry Workshop with Julia Glass (Adults, $60pp)
A floristry workshop focused on sustainability and seasonality – create and take home a bouquet.
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Succot Eco-Kids Club (6-11yrs, $20pp)
Create worm habitats and make seed bombs to welcome bees and other pollinators.
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 October:
- Book the Succah: 10:00am-12:00pm and 12:00pm-2:00pm sessions (All ages, Free)
Come and join us to fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling in the Succah. We provide exclusive access to the Succah, the lulav, the etrog and the nature and you provide the rest. Share a meal and a memory with your team, volunteers, lay leaders or participants. Optional extra: a 20 minute tour of Adamama with Farmer Mitch to check out what’s growing this spring.
Monday 10, Wednesday 12, Friday 14 October:
- 09:30-11:30am: Adamama Jnr Playgroup (0-5yrs and carers, $15 pc)
A fun, interactive workshop in the Succah with Succot based story time, songs and free-play activities. Friday includes a Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
Wednesday 12 October:
- 4:30pm-5:00pm: Family Time in the Succah (6-11yrs and carers, Free)
An opportunity for parents and children to dwell together and create eco-friendly succah decorations.
Thursday 13 October:
- 3:30pm-6:30pm: Pickle Pop-Up in the Succah (Free)
Come down to the Succah to grab yourself some of our delicious, crunchy and sour delights.
Sunday 16 October:
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Hoshana Rabbah Guided Meditation with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie (Adults, Free) Adamama is the perfect location to immerse yourself in Succot’s dual themes of plants and water. Enjoy a deep mystical discussion and guided meditation with Rabbi Michoel Gourarie from Bina. In partnership with Bina.
Tickets:
Book online https://www.adamama.com.au/events/succahfest
Adamama Succahfest:
9-16 October
Randwick Sustainability Hub
27 Munda Street,
Randwick
