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Chanukah 5784-2023 with FTJC

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Community-Wide Events

Nightly Electric Menorah Lighting
We're so excited to share that this year we will have a large electric menorah for nightly community lighting at the Fort Washington Collegiate Campus! While we are looking forward to welcoming everyone to each night's lighting, we also will be highlighting certain affinity groups or cohorts within the community on certain nights. Start time is usually 5:45 PM except Friday and Saturday. Enter via the corner gate.

Thursday December 7, 5:45 PM: Full Community First Night Kickoff, with music and singing

Friday December 8, 4:00 PM: Special welcome to queer members of the community, led by Rabbinic Intern Sass Brown

Saturday December 9, 6:30 PM: Full Community Cozy Chanukah Party (see below!)

Sunday December 10, 5:45 PM: Special welcome to those who live North of 185th St

Monday December 11, 5:45 PM: Special welcome to Rimonim families of all ages, led by Director of Youth & Family Learning Reyzl Geselowitz

Tuesday December 12, 5:45 PM: Special welcome to those who live South of 185th St

Wednesday December 13, 5:45 PM: Special welcome to Rimonim Torah School families, led by Director of Youth & Family Learning Reyzl Geselowitz

Thursday December 14th, 5:45 PM: Full Community Final Night Celebration, with music and singing

Home Hosted Community Meals
Shabbat, Friday-Saturday December 8-9
Regardless of your experience hosting, we would like to welcome folks from across the community to sign up to host or be hosted for a Shabbat Chanukah meal! If you would like to participate, please fill out this form by sundown on December 1st. Meal matches will be sent out by December 4th. Feel free to reach out to Kendra at programming@ftjc.org with any questions!

FTJC's Cozy Chanukah Party
Saturday December 9, 6:00-8:00 PM
Fellowship Hall
Join the whole community for candle lighting and latkes, alongside all sorts of fun snacks and activities. There will be s'mores and hot chocolate, along with dreidel, coloring, and a donut decorating activity for kids. We also encourage folks of all ages to bring a board game to share.


Rimonim: Youth & Families Celebrations

Zera’im (Newborn to 3 years old)
Chanukah Songs and Stories
Saturday December 9, 10:45-11:30 AM
Nursery

Join Reyzl for a special edition of our Shabbat morning Zera'im tefillah featuring Chanukah games, songs, and stories. 

Nitzanim (Pre-K-2nd Grade)
Chanukah Games and Movement

Saturday December 16, 3:00-4:00 PM
Gym
Join us during Shabbat afternoon for Chanukah themed games and movement with Dani Apple. Aimed at children in Pre-K to 2nd Grade, but kids of all ages welcome! 

Shorashim (3rd-5th Grade)
Chanukah Afternoon at the Movies
Sunday December 10, 4:00-5:30 PM
Home of Paul and Yoni 

Join Shorashim for an afternoon of the great Chanukah classic Full Court Miracle, snacks, and fun at the Amiel-Woody home! RSVP to Reyzl@ftjc.org so that we can get a headcount and then we’ll send you the address!

Anafim (Middle School & up)
Friday Night Home Hosted Oneg
Friday December 8, 7:30 PM
Home of Chavi and Josh
Middle and High School students are invited to celebrate Shabbat Chanukah with a post-dinner hangout. Please bring a pareve dessert to share! Email Reyzl@ftjc.org for the address. 


At-Home Resources
Rimonim is excited to offer at-home resources, including recipes, crafts, and activities for children of all ages. Please click here to view a song sheet, featuring Chanukah songs in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino. Lyrics and links are provided for whichever songs may be new to your family! 

Recipes to try
-Zucchini Sticks: enjoy a veggie-friendly alternative to all the delicious fried sweets 
-Stained Glass Cookies: play with light while baking and eating these cookies
-Qatayef: popular cheese-stuffed pancakes from the Syrian-Jewish and Arab world at large
-Fried Plantains: delicious favorite from the Caribbean

Chanukah activities & crafts
-Handprint Menorahs
-Glowing Pathway
-Clay Menorah
-Mad Libs
-Learn about Chag HaBanot
-Create colorful Chanukah collage cards
-Learn about this history of Caribbean Jewery through making a Secret Menorah
 

Prayer Services

Shabbat Chanukah
Saturday December 9, 9:00 AM
Fellowship Hall
A full morning with Hallel, special Torah reading and Haftarah for Chanukah, and a wide range of children's services with learning about Chanukah and Shabbat!

See the FTJC calendar for additional Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, and weekday services during Chanukah
 

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