Hanukkah and Survival: A “Displaced Persons” Workshop in Germany, 1945
Part of a Weekly Series of Curatorial Conversations from The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Friday, December 18 • 12:00 pm
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PJCC Hanukkah Family Bingo
Spend some quality Hanukkah time together & share some photo love with your PJCC family! Complete a row of family fun activities on your bingo card, then tag us using #PJCC8CrazyNights in at least two photos of your family completing the bingo squares. We’ll share photos of our community shining brightly on our PJCC Facebook and Instagram pages.
Please submit photos beginning December 10 and no later than sundown December 18 (the end of Hanukkah!).
Get ready for some Hanukkah fun… Download your Bingo card here!
Tot Hanukkah Virtual Party with the PJCC and Jewish Baby Network
Sunday, December 6 • 10:30 am
At the PJCC! Eight Crazy Nights Kickoff: Hanukkah Fun Drive-Up & Kit Pickup
Thursday, December 10 • 3:00 pm
At the PJCC! Hanu-kar Outdoor Cinema Celebration
Thursday, December 10 • 6:00 pm
Displaying Identity, Protecting Oneself: (What Do We Learn From) The Shape of Hanukkah Lamps?
Friday, December 11 • 12:00 pm
Chanukah Yoga with Rabbi Laurie of Makom Yoga
Friday, December 11 • 4:00 pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum ArtBash
Sunday, December 13 • 4:30 pm
Latke-pa-Zoom-sa: The Peninsula Community Candle Lighting and Sing-along with Isaac Zones
Sunday, December 13
“Arise my Friend my Beautiful One and Go Forth”: Jewish Women’s Theater Zoom Salon
Monday, December 14
Theodore Bikel’s “The City of Light” with Aimee Ginsburg Bikel
Wednesday, December 16
Cultivating and Embodying the Light Within: Contemplative Practices for the 8th Night of Hanukkah
Thursday, December 17
Having defeated Antiochus’ army, Judah and his men went to the Temple, cleansed it, and rededicated it to the service of the one God. Judah restored its sacred furniture and wanted to light the menorah (candelabrum) that stood in the central courtyard using pure olive oil as was customary. However, all he could find was one small bottle of oil, with just enough to burn for one day. Miraculously, that little bit of oil burned for eight day and nights, until new oil could be made. This is why Hanukkah is known as the “Festival of Lights.”
1. Load the candles from right to left. One candle (the shamash) is used to light the other candles. The shamash is placed in a candle-holder slightly elevated from the other candles.
2. Light the shamash. On the first night, say Blessings 1, 2 & 3. On all other nights say Blessings 1 & 2.
3. Light the candles from left to right. Add a candle each night until all eight candles, plus the shamash, are lit on the eighth night.
4. Celebrate! Sing, play dreidel, eat delicious latkes!
Hanukkah Blessing
ברוך אתה יי, אלוהינו מלך העולם, אשר קידשנו במצוותיו, וציוונו להדליק נר של חנוכה.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam asher
kidshanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.
Praised are you, Eternal One,
our God, source of all life,
who has made us holy with sacred
obligations and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
ברוך אתה יי, אלוהינו מלך העולם, שעשה נסים לאבותינו, בימים ההם בזמן הזה.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam she’asah
nissim l’avoteinu ba’yamim ha’hem bazman hazeh.
Praised are you, Eternal One,
our God, source of all life,
who has made us holy with sacred
obligations and commanded us
to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
ברוך אתה יי, אלוהינו מלך העולם, שהחיינו, וקיימנו, והגענו לזמן הזה.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam
shehechiyanu, v’kiyamanu, v’higiyanu laz’man hazeh.
Praised are you, Eternal One,
our God, source of all life,
who has given us life, sustained us and
enabled us to reach this moment.