Hanukkah, O Hanukkah – With Temple Or Olam
So…. if you are planning to attend our Hanukkah Party this Shabbat, please remember to…
- Bring a Hanukkiah and candles, and…
- Bring a White Elephant gift, and…
- Bring something to share at our pot-luck dinner.
Schedule below:
From Darkness to Light: Crossing the Threshold at Hanukkah: Adult Education (4:30 p.m.)
Hanukkah is a story of heroism and rededication. But it is also a festival with deep mystical and spiritual significance. How does Hanukkah ask us to press the reset button so that we can continue the work of so many months before during High Holy Days? How is Hanukkah a rededication for our neshamot, our souls? How does it help us transition spiritually into the coming festivals of spring?
Hanukkah Dinner (5:30 p.m.) – Please bring your Hanukkah menoras!
Latkes, applesauce, and other goodies for a pot-luck dinner that will make our mouths water! We’ll light the Hanukkiahs, sing blessings, and eat during, we hope, a theater in the round with stories, jokes, and songs. Please look for our evite and sign up for pot luck and talent offerings!
And after dinner…. (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
- White Elephant gift exchange
- A game of Family Feud Hanukkah
- More songs and general revelry
The class and Hannukah party are free for members but we do ask that nonmembers make a $20 donation. We also ask that all who attend bring some food to share in our potluck and consider making a monetary donation for the use of the facility. We look forward to seeing you there!
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord
Charlotte’s Moishe House Might Be Looking for You…
Moishe House (a Jewish-themed programming house for Jews aged 22-30) is opening up a branch in Charlotte, and they’re hoping to identify awesome Jews who may be interested in becoming residents of it. Rent is subsidized, and, in the words of Southern Regional Director Lonnie Kleinman, “it’s a super-meaningful experience both for those who live there and for the individuals who they serve with fantastic programming.”
Are any of our congregants (or young Jewish alumni of UNC-Charlotte) interested in being a part of this (or at least in spreading the word to friends!). Let Rabbi Barbara know and she’ll connect you with Lonnie by emailing her at Rabbi.Thiede@or-olam.org
Or check out the website and get in contact directly!
