Hanukkah begins at sundown this Sunday night, December 14th!
Here’s a schedule of everything Hanukkah-related that’s happening in our community and beyond! Plus a list of resources for you and your family – our Hanukkah gift to you! Please note, every event has an in-person option, unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, December 14
10:30am Sandwich Making for Our Lady of Fatima (during Nefesh). Do a Hanukkah Mitzvah! (Synagogue School families start with Nefesh beginning at 9:30am!)
6pm RSNS Night ONE community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1 only.
Monday, December 15, 6pm
RSNS Night TWO community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1 only.
Tuesday, December 16
4:15pm Hanukkah Day at Synagogue School!
6pm RSNS Night THREE community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1.
Wednesday, December 17, 6pm
Eli Bar-ON from MENA2050: Building Community Across Borders in the Middle East. We will begin with RSNS Night FOUR community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1. Register here.
Thursday, December 18, 6pm
RSNS Night FIVE community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1 only.
Friday, December 19
9:20am Gan Shalom Hanukkah celebration (families invited)!
5pm Synagogue School (Nefesh), with challah-making at 6pm
6:30pm Family Shabbat and Hanukkah Services! In-person and on Zoom1
Saturday, December 20, 6pm
RSNS Night SEVEN community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1 only.
Sunday, December 21
10:30am Hanukkah celebration at Oh My Goodness Kids (301 Main St in Port) with Cantor Eric and Morah Adrienne! Get your tickets here
6pm RSNS Night EIGHT community-wide candle lighting on Zoom1 only.
No matter where you are this Hanukkah, you can engage on each night with the activities on this flyer!
Here are the resources to go with each night’s activity:
– Here are the Hanukkah blessings.
– Here’s a list of Hanukkah TV shows and movies for night 2! (Plus these new additions!)
– Here’s where you can buy Fair Trade Chocolate Gelt for night 5
– Here’s a singalong video of Cantor Eric singing some old and new Hanukkah songs for night 6! And here’s the song sheet. And here’s a brand-new “HanuK-pop Demon Hunters” song for the Maccabeats!
– Here are some links to Hanukkah learning resources for every age from pre-k to adult learners for night 7!
– Here’s a list of tzedakah organizations for night 8!
