Chag Urim Sameach - Happy Festival of Lights!

First Candle - Saturday, December 24, 2016

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 doughnuts); and special songs and games.
Mitzvah Menorah – Not just a Religious School collection!
Sunday, December 11- Thursday, January 5
We will be collecting the following items to build a “Mitzvah Menorah.”  Please bring items into the lobby and place them into the appropriate bin:

  • New and unwrapped toys for the Calvary Baptist Church
  • Gift cards to Bed, Bath, and Beyond for refugees resettled by HIAS PA
  • Gift cards to Five Below for the Box Lunch & A Book program
  • Cereal, canned chicken, canned fruit, apple sauce, peanut butter and jelly for the Ardmore Food Pantry
  • Shampoo, toothpaste, body wash, mouthwash, and washcloths  for the Families Forward Philadelphia Homeless Shelter
  • Children’s Books for WePAC libraries – see specific list here
  • Kosher canned tuna, canned chicken, sardines, beans, peanut butter, pasta, rice, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, and soup for the Mitzvah Food project
Give the Gift of Camp for Chanukah!
Looking for a Chanukah gift that will last a lot longer than a bag of chocolate gelt? Give your child the summer of their life at Jewish camp!
Religious School Closures
Sunday, December 25
Tuesday, December 27
Wednesday, December 28
Thursday, December 29
Sunday, January 1, 2017

TRADITIONS

BLESSINGS

RECIPES


Read more about Chanukah from the URJ...