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Join us for a festive Dreidal Event at Brighton Gardens, part of our ongoing series of community service activities bringing joy to the senior residents. This special gathering will celebrate the story of Hanukkah, blending tradition with togetherness. Residents will learn the history behind the holiday and the meaning of the dreidal, followed by a fun-filled dreidel …
Join the EntryPoint Cooking Tribe for a Shabbat potluck and a fun evening of Chanukah House Building. We’ll supply everything you need to make your house, and you just need to bring something to share for the potluck. Note that this event will be capped at the first 30 people who register and sign up …
*CANCELED *Chanukah House Building & Shabbat Potluck Read More »
Get in the Chanukah spirit by joining your fellow NOVA Young Jewish Professionals and make your own granite MenorahEnjoy a light dinner while crafting with friends! Must RSVP:Text “Menorah” to 703-973-4218
If you’re feeling a little burned out, bring some more light into the holiday season at this candle-making class led by Sixth & I’s Jewish Life Events Manager Erica Greenwald. You’ll leave with your own set of nine hand-dipped beeswax candles, which make a great addition to your menorah or an unexpected gift for friends or family. No one will be turned away …
Gelt and Glow: A Chanukah Candle-Making Workshop Read More »
Shop handmade goods from independent artists from holiday cards to jewelry to baked goods. It’s Etsy IRL! Join us for our annual EDCJCC Chanukah Holiday Market which will take place throughout the building. We’ll have musical performances by Jewish a capella group Makela, a hot chocolate bar, dinner food to purchase, and classes available for …
Latkes! Vodka! Flames! Games! Join us for an epic Hannukah-themed game night. We’ll have various board games available, but feel free to bring your own as well. And of course, there will be freshly fried latkes and vodka cocktails as well.
Light up the night with an early Hanukkah party at CJM After Sunset. Guests are invited to join us and be inspired by Hanukkah to explore the region’s holiday history, enjoy festive activities, and imbibe thematic foods and drinks. Sip on olive oil martinis, compete in a dreidel tournament, delight in an olive oil tasting, …
We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us as we celebrate Hanukkah together! Hanukkah doesn’t start until December 25 this year, and since many in our congregation may be away, we’re celebrating early! Join us as we bring the warmth of Hanukkah into the cold of winter with a celebratory oneg …
Come help the Jewish people solve an ancient and polarizing debate: apple sauce or sour cream? No matter your side, there will be plenty of food, drinks, and Chanukah spirit!
Join Rodef 2100 to celebrate Chanukah early! Show off your dreidel skills, best Chanukah sweater, and share any personal Chanukah traditions. Enjoy a fried chicken sandwich at Hot Lola’s or get something for dinner that better fits your needs. Dinner will be purchased individually. Rodef 2100 will provide donuts for dessert. Ballston Quarter is Metro accessible, closest to …
Light up the night when you celebrate at the largest Chanukah happy hour in the DC area for LGBTQ Jews (and our friends) at Shakers Bar in Dupont. Join GLOE and our partner organizations for specialty drinks, a comedy show, sufganyiot, dreidel, and more! Be sure to bring warm winter items such as socks and …
Oh Gaydel Gaydel Gaydel Queer Chanukah Happy Hour and Comedy Show Read More »
Before Chanukah, assemble holiday care kit gift bags for residents at transitional housing shelters provided by New Endeavors by Women (NEW). NEW aims to end the cycle of homelessness by offering education, employment, and housing, and by fostering the development of life skills. Donate most-wanted items through our wish list. If you can’t attend but want to …
Join us at our annual Hanukkah Party for latkes, jelly doughnuts, gelt and song! We've moved the celebration before the holiday this year. But we'll return with the same festive Hanukkah fun. Explore the museum and we'll eat, play games and sing. We'll also look at the ways Jews in the American military have continued …
Join EntryPointDC, our young professional organization partners, and over 400 Jewish young adults from all over the DC area for the biggest party of the year! The largest Chanukah happy hour and celebration for 20s/30s/40s in the DC area is taking place this year at metrobar DC, an indoor and outdoor venue. Come out for …
In honor of the Festival of Lights, Chabad of Alexandria-Arlington invites you to a pre-Chanukah women’s program. Join the resin trend and create your own beautiful resin Chanukah Menorah! Please bring a gift worth $5-$10 for a Chanukah gift exchange. Enjoy an assortment of wine and gourmet Chanukah refreshments. When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 7:00 …
“Miracles” writes Rabbi Jason Rubenstein, “have gone from being the great proof of religion to its great disproof. A source of embarrassment at worst, and perhaps, at best, confusion.” Agree? Disagree? Not sure? No matter where you stand, join Rabbi Emmanuel as we prepare for Hanukkah together through intimate study and conversation about miracles: their …
Hanukkah celebrates rededication of the Holy Temple. Join Rabbi Aderet for a special evening as we prepare to celebrate Hanukkah and explore the things we can illuminate in our own lives that have been lost or missed? We will ground in Jewish texts and then turn to a creative visual arts process that will help …
Illuminate: A Hanukkah Warm Up + Creative Arts Exploration Read More »
For our Pre-Chanukah Event… We are raising the bar! Open Bar Sushi Bar Latke Bar Ice Cream Bar Dec 23 @7:00pm at JStation! RSVP by Dec 18th – $10 After Dec 18th – $18
Perhaps the most prominent public Chanukah program in the world is the annual lighting ceremony of the National Chanukah Menorah on the Ellipse, just across from the White House in Washington, DC. The lighting of this magnificent menorah – the world’s largest – is attended by thousands every year and seen via TV newscasts, internet feeds and other media …
Join our Chanukah Party for Young Jewish Professionals!! Doors open at 6:00 PM Delicious Chinese BuffetDelicious Latkes and DonutsOpen Bar with Specialty Cocktails, Wine and BeerTop Off the Evening with Roasting S'mores over a FirepitCommunal, Interactive Menorah Lighting (you can take one home!)Exciting Dreidel Game, Winner Gets $50 Amazon Gift CardFinest of YJPThis event is …
Drinks and Dreidels 2024 – Chinese Buffet and Open Bar Read More »
Experience the festival of lights Come and share in the spirit and Joy of Chanukah at The Grand Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Old Town AlexandriaAt The LYCEUM *Lighting of a giant 6 Foot Menorah *Enjoy delicious hot Potato Latkes *Hot Cocoa, Donuts, Chocolate Gelt and Dreidels for all *Lively Chanukah music *Free light stick for …
Experience the festival of lights *Lighting of a giant 9 foot Menorah*Enjoy delicious hot Potato Latkes*Hot Cocoa, Donuts, Chocolate Gelt and Dreidels for all*Lively Chanukah music **FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED **LIMITED CAPACITY **IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have a maximum amount of spaces available for this event. We will close reservations once we are full. For …
Experience the festival of lights *Lighting of a giant 9-foot Menorah*Enjoy delicious hot Potato Latkes*Hot Cocoa, Donuts, Chocolate Gelt and Dreidels for all*Lively Chanukah music **FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED **LIMITED CAPACITY **IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have a maximum amount of spaces available for this event. We will close reservations once we are full. For more …
