Davis Academy’s Season of Rejoicing
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Davis Academy’s Season of Rejoicing

Students at Davis Academy had fun learning about Sukkot.

By Compiled by AJT staff October 29, 2025, 10:50 am Edit
  • First-grade student Jake Brekke is shaking the lulav with his classmates.
    First-grade student Jake Brekke is shaking the lulav with his classmates.
  • Fifth-grader Layla Lincoln and classmates in Hebrew class are pictured under the sukkah.
    Fifth-grader Layla Lincoln and classmates in Hebrew class are pictured under the sukkah.
  • Eighth-grader Max Mendes decorates the Sukkah at the middle school campus.
    Eighth-grader Max Mendes decorates the Sukkah at the middle school campus.
  • Eighth-graders Izzy Flome, Hannah Dresdner, Avi Gates, and Bryn Davis are decorate the sukkah.
    Eighth-graders Izzy Flome, Hannah Dresdner, Avi Gates, and Bryn Davis are decorate the sukkah.

Sukkot was a time of joy, connection, and reflection at The Davis Academy as students from Mechina through eighth grade celebrated this special holiday together. On both campuses, students helped decorate two beautiful sukkot inspired by the tzedek (righteousness and social action) themes woven into their grade-level curriculum. These themes — ranging from caring for the Earth and animals in the early grades to embracing diversity and pursuing justice for marginalized populations in the upper grades — came to life through art, writing, and hands-on projects. The sukkot became vibrant expressions of student learning and Jewish values, filled with color, creativity, and meaning.

Fifth-grader Layla Lincoln and classmates in Hebrew class are pictured under the sukkah.

Throughout the week, classes gathered in the sukkah to learn, share meals, and reflect beneath the leafy roof. Families were also invited to join a special session with Rabbi Micah Lapidus and the Davis Parenting Network marking two years since Oct. 7 — an opportunity to come together in solidarity, to listen and be heard, and to envision a path forward grounded in empathy, resilience, and shared responsibility.

As students and families alike spent time in the sukkah, they were reminded of what truly matters: the simple blessings of family, health, and shelter. Rooted in tradition yet filled with youthful spirit, Sukkot at The Davis Academy was indeed z’man simchateinu — the season of our rejoicing.

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