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Celebrate Chanukah with Congregation Beth El

CELEBRATE CHANUKAH WITH CONGREGATION BETH EL

The Festival of Lights always falls during the darkest time of year, reminding us to seek out and even become sources of light in our world. Add your light to our community’s celebrations this year!

Help us bring in ALL OF THE LIGHTS with Beth El’s Shine Your Light Festival! Feel free to come for one, or all, parts of this ruach-filled evening including a Chanukah Puppet Show for Families with young children (and the young at heart!), Community Singing led by Beth El’s Chorus and Havdalah, followed by a Chanukah inspired community dinner, Limos and Latkes (Teens Only!), Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag (Kids Only!), Beth Ale Brews, and a Climate Tzedek Program. Beth El’s Gift Shop will also be open at this time so you can stock up on Chanukah essentials.

  • 4:00 - Chanukah Puppet Show for Families with young children (and the young at heart)!
  • 5:00 - Community Singing with the Beth El Chorus and Havdalah
  • 5:30 - Dinner! (Click here to register for dinner) and Gift Shop Open
  • 5:30 - Limos and Latkes (6th-12th graders only!) - Click here to register for Limos and Latkes
  • 6:15 - Various age-specific and multigenerational programming including:
    • Beth Ale Brews Beer Garden (in the Social Hall) with self-led activities for kids
    • A Program with Beth El's Climate Tzedek group
    • Glow-in-the-dark Capture the Flag (Kids only!)
    • Chanukah books and Story Time in the Library

CHANUKAH PUPPET SHOW FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
Saturday, December 14th at 4:00 pm


Warm up for your Chanukah celebration with Zaide, and Raisel the Camel, as they attempt to make latkes while various creatures interfere , including a mischievous and hungry fox.This show combines music, puppetry, and audience participation. The performers seamlessly weave the magic of Jen Miriam and members of Octapretzel together to create a fabulous show. The artistry and personalities of the puppets are stellar: and keep the audience involved and dancing throughout the show in the joy of make-believe and storytelling. The show ends with a messy and hilarious conclusion! 

LIMOS & LATKES
Saturday, December 14th at 5:30 pm



Did you ever wonder what would happen when you gathered a bunch of teens, stuffed them with latkes, and threw them into limos to try to complete as many scavenger hunt challenges as possible? Wonder no more because Limos & Latkes is back and ready to bring all the light this Chanukah!
Join us Saturday, December 14th from 5:30-9pm rocking any/all Chanukah attire! Note: there will be separate limos by grades (and friends!). If you have any further questions, please email Brianna@bethelberkeley.org.

Click here to register for Limos and Latkes

$54/teen. Limited spots available. Dinner included.
Priority registration to Congregation Beth El teens ends November 29!

ZOOM CHANUKIAH-LIGHTING HOSTED BY
BETH EL'S RITUAL COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 25th -
Wednesday, January 1st at 6:00 pm

Join your Beth El community from home -
or wherever you’ll be! - every night of Chanukah as we make the blessings, light our chanukiot together and sing some Chanukah songs!
Note: there will be no separate Zoom lighting on Friday December 27th, as we’ll light together at our Shabbat evening service.

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 842 3592 0826
Passcode: candle
 

BETH EL'S GIFT SHOP WILL BE OPEN EXTENDED HOURS!
Tuesday, December 17th & Thursday, December 19th from 3:30 - 6:30pm

Stop by Beth El to explore and find all of our Chanukah items, from Chanukah candles to Chanukiot (Chanukah Menorahs), to beautiful Judaica and Chanukah stickers, come stop by after work, BENS, or YAFE pickup and see what Beth El has for you to enhance your Chanukah joy!
PS: REALLY love the gift shop? Sign-up to volunteer for a shift  at our pop-up Chanukah market.

Sat, December 21 2024 20 Kislev 5785