Chanukah
Don't light your Chanukah candles alone!
Sometimes you just need a little light in your life. When there is darkness in the world, sometimes it takes a miracle... and sometimes a jelly donut. Either way, we have you covered this Chanukah at Temple Emanu-El. Join us for great programming every night of Chanukah: concerts, special family programming, events from Israel, and more. We will light candles together every night with blessings and programming to add a little joy and learning to your Chag Orim, Holiday of Lights.
Emanu-El Lights Up
Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:00 pm
Bring your Chanukah menorah. Join us to light candles together on Zoom with your Temple Emanu-El family! Check your Temple Emanu-El newsletter for the link or contact us.
Chanukah and Simcha Shabbat:
Blessings Big and Small
Friday, Dec. 11, 7:00 pm
Join us as we bring light into our lives with Chanukah candles, Shabbat candles, and the light of blessings big and small. During challenging times, even the smallest blessings are worth taking time to celebrate. Temple Emanu-El would like to spotlight all the joys in your life. Let us know! Your good news will be shared during our new Simcha Spotlight Slideshow. Please share some good news and the name of the person you want to spotlight by clicking HERE to email Lauren Bernstein, by Wednesday, December 9th.
Presented on Zoom. Check your Temple Emanu-El newsletter for the link or contact us.
Small Fry Chanukah
Saturday, Dec. 12, 5:00 pm
DON'T MISS this fun-filled Chanukah celebration with songs, and candle lighting for young families from Rabbi Landsberg and Judy & David.
DID YOU MISS THIS PROGRAM? Watch the video HERE.
CCRJ Cross-Canada Chanukah Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 12, 8:00 pm
Join members of the Reform Jewish community from across Canada as we celebrate Chanukah together. The online program will include an evening of music, stories, learning and candle lighting.
Register for the event HERE. Attendance is free; however, you may donate HERE to support the program.
Many Candles, One World
Sunday, Dec. 13, 8:00 pm
A worldwide virtual Chanukah celebration in support of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Click HERE for more information.
Memory Forward: A 3G Fireside Chat Around the Menorah
Monday, Dec. 14, 12:00 noon
How does being a grandchild of Holocaust Survivors incluence who we are, what we do, and how we live? This free event is co-presented by Liberation75's 3G Committee and 3GNY.
Featuring:
- Stephanie Butnick (New York, USA), Deputy Editor for Tablet Magazine and Host of leading Jewish podcast, "Unorthodox"
- Shai DeLuca (Toronto, Canada), Celebrity Designer for Cityline TV, Principal at Shai DeLuca Interior
Click HERE to register.
Chanukah with Harold Green Jewish Theatre
Monday, Dec. 14, 7:00 pm
Join special guests, David Eisner and Avery Saltzman, from the Harold Green Jewish Theatre. We will talk, sing, light candles and enjoy the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Global Chanukah Celebration together.
Presented on Zoom. Check your Temple Emanu-El newsletter for the link or contact us.
A Festival of Light, Learning, and Lyrics
Rabbi Aviva Richman and Joey Weisenberg
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7:30 pm
The holiday of Hanukkah offers an opportunity for cheer and solace amid the hardships of our time. We invite you to sing and learn with Hadar as we gather to celebrate and commemorate the triumphs of resilience and survival, past and present. Equal parts conversation, prayer, study, and song, we will delve into the lyrics of Joey Weisenberg’s music, explore relevant words of Torah with Rabbi Aviva Richman, and join together to sing melodies of joy and celebration.
Presented on Zoom by Hadar. Advance registration required. Click HERE to register.
Lunch and Learn: Who Made Chanukah Possible?
With Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 12:00 pm
The Hanukkah story is generally understood as a showdown between Greek Hellenism and the upholders of Jewish tradition. The truth is more complicated. This session will make the case that there were actually three streams in the Jewish community who played a role in the Hanukkah narrative: The Jewish Hellenizers, the ‘Hasidim,’ and the Maccabees. We will explore the thought and practice of each group and the critical issues of the time that animated them such as: Can you fight a military battle on Shabbat? Can humans rebuild the Beit Hamikdash [Holy Temple] or must they wait for it to be restored by a miraculous lowering of a new purified building from heaven. Finally, we’ll ask, if the actual Maccabee victory occurred in Tishrei-Cheshvan, why is Hanukkah celebrated at the end of Kislev?
Presented on Zoom by Hadar. Advance registration required. Click HERE to register.
Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7:00 pm
Join Rabbi Landsberg for Rosh Chodesh Chanukah and candle lighting.
Presented on Zoom. Check your Temple Emanu-El newsletter for the link or contact us.
Chanukah Israelit: Light up the World
Thursday, Dec. 17, 8:00 pm • Presented by the Canadian Zionist Federation
Fill your Chanukah menorah with candles and fill your night with music! Join the Israeli musicians of "Music Talk" - from Klezmer and Ladino to Israeli songs and Jazz.
Presented online by the Canadian Zionist Federation. Advance registration required. Click HERE to register.
