Chanukah
Check out our upcoming Chanukah events!
Make the Perfect Latke with cookbook author Shannon Sarna
Join us for a cooking demo with cookbook author Shannon Sarna! Shannon will share her tips and tricks to make the perfect latke.
Rise Against Hunger
Join us as we kick off Chanukah with one of the biggest Tikkun olam events of the year. Spaces are limited!
Chanukah Laser Light Show
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with the Chanukah Laser Light Show. In between the shows, we’ll have latkes and sufganiyot!
New Member Chanukah Candle Lighting
Did you recently join Temple Emanu-El? Then we want to see you at the New Member Chanukah candle lighting! No registration required!
Light the Menorah with Hamishim
Join Hamishim, social group for adults ages 50+ to light the Chanukah candles. No registration required!
Chanukah Shabbat Services
Join us for a very special and festive service.
Chanukah Simchat Shabbat
Join us for Simchat Shabbat.
Chinese Food a Movie
Come join us for this ‘sacred tradition’ of Chinese food and a movie. There will be both a children’s movie and an adult movie available.
Do you know all of the Chanukah candle blessings?
For first night only:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu laz’man hazeh.
Blessing 1
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.
Blessed are You, our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with , commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
Blessing 2
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wonderous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season.