Chanukah at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center

AVENTURA, Fla. - Dec. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Chanukah, the eight day Jewish holiday celebrating the victory, in 165 B.C.E., of the Jewish people over the ruling Syrian-Greeks, to re-establish Jewish hegemony over the Land of Israel, will be celebrated with numerous programs designed to bring the holiday spirit to all generations.   All programs will take place at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center located on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus, 18900 NE25th Avenue,North Miami Beach (unless otherwise indicated) and include:

COMMUNITY CHANUKAH CELEBRATION
Tuesday, December 16, 5 – 6:30pm
A free community event including great entertainment by the popular T’kiya Klezmer Band, lighting of the Chanukah menorah, holiday activities for children, and complimentary traditional holiday-oriented foods including latkes (potato pancakes) and “soofganiyot” (jelly donuts).

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FAMILY PIZZA & LATKE CHANUKAH
Tuesday, December 16, 5:30-7:30pm
The JCC’s elementary school age- AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM participants and their families will enjoy a light dinner and loads of Chanukah family-related activities.

SENIORS CHANUKAH LUNCHEON
Wednesday, December 17, beginning at 11am
Our older adults will enjoy a delicious lunch, entertainment with DJ Simon, and Chanukah songs presented by the JCC’s PreK classes.

Tickets: $13 if purchased in advance / $20 at door

ECD CHANUKAH LIGHTS PARTY
Thursday, December 18, beginning at 6pm
The JCC’s Early Childhood Development Center’s families will join together for an informal holiday dinner, lighting of the Chanukah menorah, and holiday entertainment.

CHANUKAH SHOW
Adding to the spirit of Chanukah are performances of CHANUKAH AT BUBBIE’S, an original play written by Evelyn Goldfinger, director of JET (Jewish Educational Theatre),  a branch of the JCC’s Cultural Arts Theatre (J-CAT).  Within this special holiday show, the cast will present a story entitled, THE INCREDIBLE DREIDEL, by Shmuel Kunda, rewritten and adapted for the stage by Abi Linker and Evelyn Goldfinger.  This family-oriented presentation, performed by a 3 member cast, is designed to convey the meaning of the story of Chanukah to younger audiences.  Tickets are available for a community presentation on Tuesday, December 23, at 10:30am, at $5 per person – the show is recommended for grades PreK4 – Grade 1. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

For further information regarding any of these Chanukah related programs, call Dror Gershoni, Children and Family Services/Jewish Programming Director, at 305-932-4200, ext. 165.