Chanukah
Chanukah
On Chanukah we celebrate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its defilement by the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE, when the Jews successfully revolted against King Antiochus of the Seleucid Empire.
Judah the Maccabee, the eldest son of the priest Mattathias, led the revolt. The eight-day celebration was patterned after Sukkot, though later rabbinic tradition attributed the length of the festival to a miraculous small amount of oil that burned for eight days.
A central part of the holiday is the lighting of the chanukiah, or menorah, an eight-branched candelabrum to which one candle is added on each night of the holiday until the chanukiah is full of light on the eighth night. To commemorate the oil that kept the menorah lit, we eat foods fried in oil, such as latkes and jelly donuts.
Each year Havurah hosts at least one Chanukah celebration, bringing people of all ages together for singing, candle lighting, story telling, and more. The popular CD, "Just in Time for Chanukah," was produced by Havurah Music Coordinator Ilene Safyan and Havurah founding member Margie Rosenthal. You can find many of their songs here on CD Baby.
Sat, July 2 2022
3 Tammuz 5782
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 2 , 2022
Shabbat, Jul 2nd 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us in welcoming Megan Rose and Elijah Moss as B'nei Mitzvah and members of our community. -
Monday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2022
Monday, Jul 4th 1:00p to 4:00p
We are excited to bring mahjong back to Havurah. It is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game. But for mahjong at Havurah to work we all need to be willing to support it by participating as often we can, especially early on. So please don't hesitate to join us! -
Monday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2022
Monday, Jul 4th 5:30p to 6:30p
We are a group of Havurah members interested in climate social justice. We will be reading "Braiding Sweetgrass" to connect to indigenous wisdom about life and social action around the environment. We are reaching out to see if new people want to join our lively and joyful book discussions. Open to non-members as well as members. We will meet every other Monday through July 4. -
Wednesday ,
JulJuly 6 , 2022
Wednesday, Jul 6th 7:00p to 8:30p
Informal summer study sessions for the ABM cohort. -
Thursday ,
JulJuly 7 , 2022
Thursday, Jul 7th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Thursday ,
JulJuly 7 , 2022
Thursday, Jul 7th 6:30p to 8:00p
Join the Havurah Climate Action Team for a discussion about the crisis facing these wild fish and learn what we can do about this together. We will meet by Zoom on Thursday, July 7th, at 6:30pm. Register on the Havurah Calendar to get the Zoom Room. Contact: Michael Heumann -
Friday ,
JulJuly 8 , 2022
Friday, Jul 8th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Friday ,
JulJuly 8 , 2022
Friday, Jul 8th 10:45a to 12:00p
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 9 , 2022
Shabbat, Jul 9th 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members, this service includes davening, Torah reading and discussion. It takes place in person and in Zoom Room Aleph. Contact info@havurahshalom.org for login info. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2022
Friday, Jul 15th (All day)
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