Happy Chanukah!
The first night of Chanukah is December 10
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Here's your special Chanukah Connections, filled with details about our Eight Crazy Nights events,
candle lighting information, food tips, and more.
Have a wondrous, light-filled holiday!
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We have Eight Crazy Nights of activities and events for you.
Details are below.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
CHANUKAH DRIVE-THRU
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All congregants are invited to come by Kehillah's back parking lot between 1:00-2:00 p.m. to pick up Chanukah goodies! Please let us know by December 4 if you plan to come. (YEP! families will also receive items children will need for next semester.)
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Light the first candle of Chanukah on Thursday, December 10 (25 Kislev), after sunset. Even better, join us on Zoom at 5:30 p.m. to light the candles together! See Eight Crazy Nights, below, for all the details.
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Add candles to the chanukiah from right to left (like Hebrew writing). But light them (with the shamash) from left to right -- think of it as "welcoming" the newest candle first. Rabbi suggests remembering this by thinking about our ancestors Abraham and Sarah, who were known for being welcoming and gracious hosts.
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Can't remember the blessings over the candles? We understand! Chanukah comes but once a year, after all. Click here to read the blessings or hear them here.
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Join us every night of Chanukah via Zoom to light the candles together. And we want YOU to lead us in candle lighting.
We'll provide you with the prayers ahead of time
and a reminder on how to light the candles.
Our candle lighting times: 5:30 p.m. every night except Friday, December 11 (4:45 p.m.) and Saturday, December 12 (6:00 p.m.).
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Thursday, December 10 ~ 1st candle ~ Dreidel contest
Wear your ugly sweater and let us judge the ugliest. (Join us even if you don't own one!) Also, sign up for our 1st Annual Dreidel Spin-Off. You and your family can use your favorite dreidel and gelt (chocolate coins, pennies, etc.) and we'll provide you with your competition, instructions and a line judge. Sign up by Tuesday, December 8.
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Friday, December 11 ~ 2nd candle ~ Shabbat
Rabbi will lead us in lighting the Chanukiyah and then light Shabbat candles beginning at 4:45 p.m. (Note: this is Shabbat candle lighting, not a Kabbalat Shabbat.)
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Saturday, December 12 ~ 3rd candle ~ Two events!
10:00 a.m. ~ Sippy Cup Shabbat
This will be a delightful morning (click here for the flier), designed for young children and their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Join Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman, Dr. Stephanie Kirklin, Director of our Online Learning Center, and Administrator Renee Joffe for Shabbat music, dancing, stories and more! Open to all families in the community.
6:00 p.m. ~ Havdalah
Join Rabbi and friends as we end Shabbat together with Havdalah, then light the Chanukiyah.
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Sunday, December 13 ~ 4th candle ~ In the Footsteps of the Maccabees
Join us at 4:15 p.m. for Josh Hartuv, Licensed Israel Tour Guide, who will be coming to us live from Israel with a special Chanukah program, In the Footsteps of the Maccabees. We will light the Chanukiyah after Josh's program. (Earlier that day, Josh will also be live from Israel as he joins our YEP! session for their own Chanukah program. Students are asked to please dress up as Maccabees -- and be sure to have a dreidel nearby!)
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Monday, December 14 ~ 5th candle ~ Origami
Learn how to make an origami dreidel, with instruction from YEP! teacher Bob Bessen.
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Tuesday, December 15 ~ 6th candle ~ Story time for all ages
Listen to a Chanukah story read by Rabbi.
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Wednesday, December 16 ~ 7th candle ~ Scavenger hunt
YEP! teacher Scarlett Allison will lead us in a scavenger hunt, Zoom-style.
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Thursday, December 17 ~8th (final) candle ~ Championship Dreidel Spin-Off
Candle lighting for the last night of Chanukah. We will also have the championship Dreidel Spin-Off!
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FRIED FOODS RULE!
We're thinking of potato latkes and sufganiyot, of course. Here's a great, basic latke recipe from Tori Avey, and a yummy sufganiyot recipe (with video) from Joan Nathan.
But why stop there? For Chanukah food ideas from around the world, see this article (with recipes) by food writer and filmmaker Susan Barocas.
BUT DON'T FORGET THE CHOCOLATE
As for chanukah gelt, we encourage you to enjoy guilt-free gelt by making sure your chocolate is certified "Fair Trade." As Rabbi has taught, this ensures that the supply chain is free of child labor and forced labor, and that farmers were paid a sustainable price for their cocoa. You can find Fair Trade items for Chanukah and other holidays here.
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(By the way, if it feels like there are way more Chanukah songs now than years ago, there's a reason for that.)
You'll surely find new-to-you music in this feature, 11 Great Modern Chanukah Songs -- and you can click on the playlist options for your party soundtrack.
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AT LEFT
Our YEP! students singing Chanukah songs for the congregation in 2017.
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Why is this Chanukah different from all other Chanukahs? |
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PANDEMUKAH?
Forgive us for borrowing from the Passover seder, but we know our Chanukah this year is going to be different because of the pandemic.
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So why not make the best of it by downloading a special Chanukah background for all your Zoom meetings? Do an internet search for "Chanukah Zoom background," and you'll find loads of options. Stay safe, and remember to join us every night of Chanukah for our Eight Crazy Nights! |
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Chag Sameach!
We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!
May your light shine, on Chanukah and always.
"A light for one is a light for a hundred."
~ Talmud
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