CDT Lights: Chanukah Candlelighting
December 7-8 & 11-14, 5:30-5:45 pm
Join on Zoom (Meeting ID: 886 0091 7899 Passcode: 779660)
Join us as we gather on Zoom for Chanukah blessings and candlelightings together. Each night of Chanukah, we will light our chanukiot together and re-dedicate ourselves to our CDT Core Values, lifting up one value each night. A CDT household will lead us in stories, song, and reflection. All ages welcome!
On Monday, December 11, Ben Newman will be leading a creative Maariv service from 5:45pm-6:15pm following CDT Lights, all are welcome to stay on for the service!
All-Ages Chanukah Party & Candlelighting
Sunday, December 10, 4:30-7:00 pm
FUUSN (1326 Washington St, West Newton) - enter through the door off of the small parking lot on Highland Street - near the Christmas tree sale! Feel free to park in the Second Church lot and walk down the block, or there is street parking available.
Join us for this intergenerational night of celebration! We will gather at 4:30 pm to light the Chanukah candles together — bring your chanukiah (menorah) and five candles as we celebrate the 4th night of Chanukah! We'll begin with Chanukah songs and candlelighting, followed at 5 pm by a variety of activities for all ages, including:
• Israeli dancing with Pazit Lahav of Brookline Folk Dancing
• Sufganiot (donut) making
• Text study for teens and adults
• Dreidl extravaganza
• Chanukah arts & crafts
Activities will be followed by the Latke Dinner at 6:00 pm! Latkes are provided by an incredible team of CDT cooks; please bring a vegetarian side dish or salad as a potluck contribution to share to accompany the latkes – green salad, pasta, veggie, quinoa, tuna or egg salad, etc. (please avoid nuts). Drinks and desserts will be provided.
Fair trade chocolate Chanukah gelt and Sindyanna olive oil will be available for sale from our Religious School's Kitah Hey (via check, cash, or Venmo).
Afterparty: Chanukah Party Tisch
Calling all music lovers, instrumentalists, and appreciators of Jewish music: Join Rabbinic Intern Akiva Nelson at the end of the Chanukah party (around 6:45 pm) as we gather around a communal table to share songs, drinks, and dessert. If you'd like, bring a song to share, Jewish or otherwise, connected to a Chanukah theme!
