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Hanukkah
Hanukkah
This year, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Sunday evening, November 28, 2021 at sundown.
Click here for all details about celebrating Hanukkah with Hakafa this year.
The Hebrew word, Hanukkah, means "dedication." Hanukkah is a joyous eight-day celebration during which the Jewish people commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and "rededication" of the Temple in Jerusalem.
The celebration of Hanukkah centers around the lighting of Hanukkah candles in the chanukiah (Hanukkah menorah), eating fried foods like potato latkes (pancakes), and sufganiyot (doughnuts), and playing the dreidel game and singing Hanukkah songs.
Wed, September 27 2023
12 Tishrei 5784
Contact Rona Elder if you need the Passcode.
Upcoming Programs and Events
All Events
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Friday ,
SepSeptember 29 , 2023Shabbat Service in the Hakafa Sukkah
Friday, Sep 29th 7:30p to 9:00p
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2023Tot Songs in the Sukkah
Shabbat, Sep 30th 11:00a to 11:45a
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2023New Member Dessert Havdallah
Motzei Shabbat, Sep 30th 7:30p to 10:30p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2023Religious School
Sunday, Oct 1st 10:00a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2023Sunday Morning Adult Ed
Sunday, Oct 1st 10:30a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2023B'nai Mitzvah Information Meeting
Sunday, Oct 1st 12:15p to 1:15p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2023High School Program Kick-Off Event
Sunday, Oct 1st 2:00p to 4:45p
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2023Midrash Class
Tuesday, Oct 3rd 10:00a to 11:00a
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2023Hebrew School
Tuesday, Oct 3rd 4:15p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2023Tuesday Evening Tanach Study
Tuesday, Oct 3rd 7:30p to 8:45p
Wed, September 27 2023 12 Tishrei 5784
...coming soon!
