October 2026 Newsletter

'Tis the Season (still)

Simchat Torah is Coming

We've had a wonderful Sukkot so far this year in our Sukkah-on-the-Roof. We celebrated with museum members during our Shabbat Sips in the Sukkah, welcomed visitors and neighbors to Lunch & Lounge in our sukkah, and made Louisiana-themed luvavs with local artist Hannah Chalew. At five stories up, we think we have the "tallest" sukkah in town. Big thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans for supporting our rooftop sukkah this year!

L-R: MSJE membership manager Cindy Smith, Diana and Chip Mann, MSJE curator Michael Jacobs, and Sean Scanlan pose in our rooftop sukkah during our Sips in the Sukkah members' event. This year's sukkah was themed by Hannah Chalew.

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