Hanukkah Virtual Candle Lighting
November 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
A Nightly Virtual Candle-Lighting Ritual to Spark Wonder Now
Gather with us on each of the eight nights for fun and festive candle lighting – Lab/Shul style. Inspired by the Shmita year of release we’re not going for any new gimmicks – we invited some of our favorite friends and family to celebrate each night with some sizzling surprises.
Get your menorah, gather around your Zoom screens with us, and let’s spark wonder now!
Sunday, Nov 28 // Candle 1
Shechecheyanu Night: Light a Candle with Lab/Shul’s New Staff!
SO NU? The first night of Hanukkah is about the celebration of all new things! Join Lab/Shul’s entire team – highlighting Rabbi Noam, Ari and Jaimie – Lab/Shul’s new team members, to highlight and high five what’s new and exciting in your world!
Monday, Nov 29 // Candle 2
The Secret History of the Menorah: Did you know she was a Goddess, and a Tree?
Join Rabbi Amichai for lighting the second night and exploring the hidden history of what the Menorah is all about and why it matters to this moment. Register for the night’s Secret Seven Course to learn about the Menorah all night, or hop on for the lighting from 7:00-7:30 PM.
Tuesday, Nov 30 // Candle 3
Gifting Tuesday: Celebrating a Day of Giving
This #GivingTuesday, Lab/Shul is flipping the script: We give and YOU get! Gift economies build community, so tonight’s candle lighting will feature four gifts of artistic generosity from the Lab/Shul team and special guests.
Wednesday, Dec 1 // Candle 4
Love & Latkes for All Ages
Join Love & Latkes at 6:00pm to make a fresh plate of sizzlin’ latkes, and stick around to light the menorah with Lab/Shul teens & tweens.
Thursday, Dec 2 // Candle 5
Igniting the Season of Lights: All Faith Ritual
“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home” (Rumi)
Join Naomi Less and friends of faith as we ignite this season of light across religious bounds and remember that love and light are at the center of our beings.
Featuring poetry and prayers from Rev. Derrick McQueen (St. James’ Presbyterian Church), Naz Georgas (Cordoba House), Rev. Dionne Boissiere (Church Center of the UN), Koshin Paley and Chodo Campbell (New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care) and Rev. Micah Bucey (Judson Memorial Church).
Friday, Dec 3 // Candle 6
Hanukkah SHABasics
Join new Associate Clergy Ben Freeman and Naomi Less for a special SHABasics honoring the interplay of light and dark in this sacred season and celebrating the release of Ben’s new song “Rejoice”!
Saturday, Dec 4 // Candle 7
Becoming: Stop and Smell the…Latkes?!
Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night Hanukkah Live – celebrating all the ways we become! Join Rabbi Amichai with community partners of all ages who are coming of age through our rites of passage journeys. We’ll end Shabbat with the fires of Havdalah, then light up the seventh night in our Menorahs and turn on the stove to exchange latke recipes, as the candles burn, the oil sizzles and life lived on!
Sunday, Dec 5 // Candle 8
What’s Next? Light Up For Justice
Join Lab/Shul Partners for the final night of candle lighting as we shine light on the justice work of our community.
