Celebrate Chanukah 2021
Celebrate Chanukah With Beth Am 2021 | 5782
Chanukah, which means “dedication,” is the festival that commemorates the purification and rededication of the Temple following the defilement caused by the Greeks during their occupation of that holy place. Today, the holiday reminds Jews to rededicate themselves to stand against forces that would destroy Judaism, and to keep alive the flame of Jewish religion, culture and peoplehood so that it may be passed on to the next generation. Below you will find a schedule of Beth Am Chanukah celebrations as well as Chanukah resources and Chanukah shopping suggestions.
Chanukah 2021 | 5782
Sunday, November 28 — Sunday, December 5
Sunday, November 14
- 11:30 PM | Beth Am Campus*: Youth Ed Chanukah Kit Pick Up (Grades PreK-5)
Friday, November 26
- 10:00 AM | Zoom: Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen Chanukah Goodies Order Deadline (pickup on Monday, November 29)
Sunday, November 28: 1st Night ♦
- 5:00 PM | Facebook Live: Celebrate Chanukah With the Reform Movement
Tuesday, November 30: 3rd Night ♦♦♦
- 8:30 AM | Social Hall* or Zoom: Beth Am Men Hot Topics Breakfast
Wednesday, December 1: 4th Night ♦♦♦♦
- 6:30 PM | Beit Kehillah*: Wednesday Teen Night: Chanukah Style
- 7:30 PM | Zoom: Beth Am Women Rosh Chodesh: Tevet
Friday, December 3: 6th Night ♦♦♦♦♦♦
- 6:15 PM | Sanctuary*: Erev Shabbat Chanukah Service — Have your own chanukiyah ready to light during the service!
Saturday, December 4: 7th Night ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
- 3:30 PM | Beit Kehillah Patio*: Chanukah Family Celebration
Sunday, December 5: 8th Night ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
- 9:00 AM | Beth Am Campus*: 6th & 7th Grade Chanukah Immersives
- 10:30 AM | Jewish Baby Network Presents a Chanukah Party of Lights
- 12:45 PM | Social Hall*: BATY (9th-12th Grades) & Madrichim Teen Chanukah
*Vaccinations are required (please bring proof each time) for all those eligible, and masks are required (for everyone over 2) indoors and outdoors.
Chanukah Resources
- Download this Chanukah Sing-A-Long song sheet, brought to you by the Beth Am Youth Education team.
- Listen to the Chanukah blessings and Chanukah songs on our Chanukah Sing-A-Long page brought to you by Cantor Jaime Shpall.
- Custom & Craft DIY Jewish Holidays & Rituals
- The URJ website is chock full of Chanukah resources, with helpful how-to videos, guides to celebrating, tasty recipes and more. Check them out!
- PJLibrary has put together a bunch of great Chanukah printable activities.
- Check out the Chanukah 101 page on myjewishlearning.com for information on how to light Chanukah candles, play the dreidel game and more!
- Here's a link to a fun Chanukah video brought to you by Shaboom!)
- Watch the Disney Channel's music video from "Hamilton’s" Daveed Diggs called "Puppy for Hanukkah."
Chanukah Shopping Suggestions
Consider doing your Chanukah shopping through one of our merchant partners. Beth Am will receive a percentage of your purchases!
- ModernTribe: Beth Am receives a portion of purchases made using the Beth Am link. Get free shipping on orders over $75. And always easy returns. ModernTribe is contemporary Judaica that fits your lifestyle.
- Kepler's Books: We also enjoy a partnership with Kepler's Books, which will donate a portion of your purchase back to Beth Am each time you shop — as long as you enter Kepler's site using the Beth Am link. You may also generate a contribution to Beth Am when you shop at the Kepler's Books store in Menlo Park by mentioning Beth Am at the register.
Sat, June 25 2022
26 Sivan 5782
Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
JunJune 25 , 2022Torah Study (In Person, Streaming or Zoom)
Shabbat, Jun 25th 9:00a to 10:00a
On Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe! Proof of vaccination and masks are required at Beth Am. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 25 , 2022Good Book Cafe
Shabbat, Jun 25th 10:00a to 10:20a
Join other Torah Study participants for some discussion and schmoozing. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 25 , 2022Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Jun 25th 10:30a to 11:30a
Join Beth Am clergy and/or lay leaders for a musical Shabbat morning worship service focused on learning and spiritual growth. -
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JunJune 25 , 2022Shabbat Morning Service: B'not Mitzvah Jacobson & Jacobson
Shabbat, Jun 25th 10:30a to 12:30p
All are welcome and encouraged to join the family of our B'not Mitzvah in worship and celebration. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 26 , 2022Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Jun 26th 9:00a to 10:00a
Slow Torah is a lay-led class that continues the Beth Am tradition of studying the Torah verse by verse. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 26 , 2022Facing Our Truths – Emily's Group
Sunday, Jun 26th 10:00a to 12:00p
Beth Am’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative will be convening several small groups of 5-10 participants to meet for a series of 6 sessions about how we face our truths about race, privilege, power and the biases that we all hold. -
Monday ,
JunJune 27 , 2022Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Jun 27th 9:00a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 28 , 2022Facing Our Truths – Diane's Group
Tuesday, Jun 28th 2:00p to 4:00p
Beth Am’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative will be convening several small groups of 5-10 participants to meet for a series of 6 sessions about how we face our truths about race, privilege, power and the biases that we all hold. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 28 , 2022Jewish Artists and the Feminist Art Movement
Tuesday, Jun 28th 6:00p to 7:15p
This series will focus on Jewish American women artists of the 1960s and 1970s, the Feminist Art Movement, and the role that Judaism played in many of these artists' lives. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 28 , 2022Music, Healing and Meditation with Gabriel Lehrman
Tuesday, Jun 28th 6:30p to 7:15p
Songs of healing and strength, as well as some brief meditation.