Chanukah
Congregational Chanukah Celebration 2022
Sunday, Dec. 18, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., at Temple Beth Shalom
For members and their guests
RSVP (space limited)--FULL
Celebrate the first night of Chanukah at Temple Beth Shalom! We will have latkes, sufganiyot, and other small bites provided by Royal Fig Catering. Enjoy activities for all ages, and a special concert with the one and only Dan Nichols!
Schedule
5:00-6:15 p.m. Food and activities
6:15-6:30 p.m. Chanukiah lighting in the sanctuary
6:30-7:30 p.m. Dan Nichols concert
7:30-8:15 p.m. Dessert oneg
We invite you to dress in your Chanukah best (tacky sweater always welcome!).
Please donate to our winter clothing drive at this event by bringing new or gently used winter clothing.
Need a candlelighting refresher? Rabbi Steinman has it! Watch now on YouTube.
Chanukah Music Online
Listen to Cantor Abby Gostein sing the Chanukah blessings as well as Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) and find words and instructions.
You might also enjoy these musical Chanukah videos:
View a musical "postcard" for Chanukah from the
SoCo Women's Chorus of Austin (there's an opportunity to donate in the video description):
Robert Applebaum's Funky Dreidl
Not Your Bubbe's Chanukah Play List
- Light One Candle by Peter Yarrow (Peter Paul and Mary)
- How Do You Spell Channukkahh by the Leevees
- A Collection of Musical Chanukah Videos
By The Maccabeats, Yeshiva University's a cappella group:
About Chanukah
Chanukah (alternately spelled Hanukkah), meaning "dedication" in Hebrew, refers to the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews 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 modern home celebration of Chanukah centers around the lighting of the chanukiyah, a special menorah for Chanukah; foods prepared in oil including latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts); and special songs and games.