Bringing Joy and Inclusion to the Harvest Festival
Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a week‑long Jewish festival celebrating the autumn harvest and the Israelites’ journey through the desert. It’s a time for expressing gratitude, welcoming guests, and reinforcing faith through building temporary outdoor shelters called sukkahs. This festival highlights communal support, humility, and the shared bounty of the season.
Looking for a quick, actionable way to acknowledge Sukkot? This post gives you a fast, DIY DEI tip you can apply right now.
Why This Holiday Matters
Sukkot can be more than building shelters—it opens doors to inclusion at work:
✅ It recognizes that gratitude and interdependence strengthen all teams.
✅ It invites reflection on who supports behind the scenes and often goes unseen.
✅ It encourages organizations to consider how they welcome different voices and perspectives.
✅ It nurtures humility by reminding teams that success often comes from collaborative effort.
Bringing this lens to your Sukkot observance deepens trust, connection, and collective care.
One Inclusive Celebration Idea
Try this joyful, inclusive activity to mark Sukkot at work:
Host a “Gratitude Gathering” Circle.
Here’s how:
- Invite Participation: Encourage team members to share one moment of gratitude they’ve experienced this year—personally, professionally, or communally.
- Provide Prompts:
- Who supported you this year when you needed it most?
- What recent team wins make you feel thankful?
- Build Connection: Offer a simple ritual of passing a token—like a small leaf or gratitude card—with each gratitude shared.
- Reflect Together: Conclude by discussing how ongoing recognition and support can be woven into daily workplace life.
This warm, interactive activity brings the spirit of Sukkot into your organization through shared gratitude and community.
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Pause & Reflect
How can your team build more regular habits of gratitude and visible support beyond Sukkot?
