Hanukkah 2023 begins the evening of Thursday, Dec. 7, and ends Friday, Dec. 15. To help you celebrate the Festival of Lights, we’ve compiled our Hanukkah-inspired gatherings and celebrations below. Please register at the linked event pages. Hanukkah Sameah!
Annual Community-Wide Women's Dreidel Exchange
Thursday, November 30
6:30-9 p.m., Social Hall
Celebrate Hanukkah by exchanging dreidels and laughs while also reaffirming your connections and joining together as one community. Join for a lighthearted and memorable evening. Latkes and donuts will be served. Bring a wrapped collector-quality decorative dreidel, not exceeding $36. Click here to register.
From Oy to Joy — How Three Multi-Heritage Families Celebrate the December Holidays
Sunday, December 3
10:15-11:15 a.m., Sanctuary and Zoom
Come join us for this special program where three multi-heritage Beth Meyer families will offer us their real-life experiences of navigating both Hanukkah and Christmas in their households. These parents have demonstrated remarkable vulnerability by granting us a peek into their lives and the chance to hear about their journeys. We invite Beth Meyer members to come with open and curious minds so that all, both multi-heritage and single heritage households, can learn more about the spiritual journeys of multi-heritage families in our shul. Click here to register.
Restorative Yoga: Hanukkah
Sunday, December 3
7-8:15 p.m., Yoga room (lower level of the main building) and Zoom
Add depth and meaning to your Hanukkah preparations by participating in this special yoga class led by Rabbi Jenny and Barbara Vosk. Take your prayers into your body by breathing, moving, and resting with the intention of cultivating inner awareness, vision, and connection to self and others. This class can be modified for all bodies. Click here to register.
Lights & Latkes Family Hanukkah Celebration
Saturday, December 9
5:30-7:30 p.m., Social Hall
Join us for our annual Lights & Latkes Hanukkah party! There will be crafts, a photo booth, hot cocoa bar, latkes, donuts, and other fried delights!
USY Hanukkah Lock-In
Saturday, December 9
8 p.m.- 9 a.m., Beit Am
All high school students are invited to our annual USY Hanukkah Lock-In. Bring a small gift (under $10) for a gift exchange, sleeping bags and pillows, and be ready for fun! Eat dinner before you come and enjoy plenty of snacks and breakfast the next day. We are excited to invite our eighth graders to this event as they start to look ahead to high school.
Minyan and Community Candle Lighting Celebration
Wednesday, December 13
5:30-7 p.m., Social Hall
Join us on the seventh night of Hanukkah for minyan (5:30-6 p.m.), light candles, eat some latkes and donuts, and share the joy of Hanukkah (6-7 p.m.)! Attendees are welcome to bring their own hanukkiah and candles. Click here to register.
