Saturday, December 8, 2012
The Victory of Light over Darkness is celebrated by Chanukah.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Over 21 centuries ago, Jerusalem was ruled by the Syrian-Greeks who sought to forcefully hellenize the people of Israel. Against all odds, a small band of faithful Jews defeated this mighty army and drove the Greeks from the land, reclaiming the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. They sought to light the Temple's menorah which is a seven branch candleabrum but they found only a small amount of oil, enough for one day. But a miracle happened and that oil lasted for 8 days. To commemorate this miracle, we celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, Dec 8 and is celebrated for eight days. On the first night, we kindle one light plus the shamash. The shamash is used to light the other …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Celebrate Chanukah at 5:00 p.m. with Rivka Horowitz at the Canton Public Library
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Monday, December 3, 2012
1. The Canton Public Library will be closed today for corporate training from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Evening activities will take place starting with: 2. Celebrate Chanukah from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. with Educator and Storyteller Rivka Horowitz M.Ed. for a story and craft about the upcoming holiday of Chanukah. 'The Borrowed Chanukah Latkes' is a great story about Kindness and hospitality. We will make a beautiful Chanukah Sand Art to display on your window. 3. Zumba Class at 1:00 p.m. at the Canton Council on Aging. 4. A seminar for First Time Homebuyer's from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Canton Public Library, Community Room. Provided by Sovereign Bank for Neighborhood Housing. Mandatory seminar for 1st-time home buyers. 5. At 7:00 p.m. there …
Sunday, December 12, 2010
A couple of new takes on holiday traditions.
There has always been a dispute over the way the holidays are observed. For hundreds of years the way people approach everything from Thanksgiving to Kwanza has been a contentious matter, especially in a multiethnic, multiracial, and multi-religious society like ours. The typical ethno-religious breakdowns are one thing—you know, those who are Jewish celebrate Hanukkah, Christians celebrate Christmas, that sort of thing. But even within groups there are strong differences of opinion. Not all Christians celebrate Christmas on the same day—or in the same month for that matter. Many Orthodox Christian churches, for example, celebrate Christmas on January 7; some Armenian churches on January 19. Others, I think we can all agree, have less of a…
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Temple Beth David celebrating the holiday together.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Temple Beth David of Canton members recently enjoyed a Chanukah Supper at the Temple to commemorate the holiday. The Brotherhood Chanukah supper was followed by a Family Service, which included lighting of the menorah candles.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Families celebrate the joy and light of Chanukah at an entertaining event sponsored by the Jewish Chai Center.
The 8th Annual Chanukah Wonderland event took place at Canton High School this weekend. Families enjoyed entertainment from magician Lon Cerel, delicious hot latkes and Sufganiyot donuts flown in from Israel, as well as various arts and crafts stations for children. along with a moon bounce. Rivka Horowitz, Director of the Canton Chai Center, has organized the event for the past eight years since it's inception. "We had a great turnout this year, a lot of people," Horowitz said "Chanukah is a time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness and to take part in acts of goodness." Indeed, there was a lot of light as Rabbi Mendy Horowitz, Rivka's husband, later led everyone in the lighting of the menorah. Canton's own Fire Chief, …
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Amy Nachbar
9:47 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Your welcome! I've covered many of Rivka's programs in the over the years and she always makes her programs so much fun and very entertaining. The children always have a wonderful time! more ›