FIRST LIGHT; SUNSET BRINGS HANUKKAH TO WORLD'S JEWS.Byline: Daily News Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Hanukkah, when Jews will light the first candle on the menorah menorah Multibranched candelabra used by Jews during the festival of Hanukkah. It holds nine candles (or has nine receptacles for oil). Eight of the candles stand for the eight days of Hanukkah—one is lit the first day, two the second, and so on. in celebration of their battle for religious freedom and the miracle that inspired the eight-day holiday. The annual celebration of Hanukkah re-enacts the tale of the Maccabees, Jewish guerrilla fighters who overcame the oppressive Syrians in 167 B.C. After winning the battle, the fighters found only a tiny vial of oil to sanctify sanc·ti·fy tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies 1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate. 2. To make holy; purify. 3. the formerly Syrian-held temple. They expected it to burn for one day, but that flame miraculously burned for eight. That's why Hanukkah, sometimes called the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days. Throughout the celebration, a candle is lighted daily on the menorah, or Hanukkah lamp. In addition, Jews gather to exchange gifts or gelt. Traditional foods are eaten during holiday celebrations. A number of special events are scheduled throughout the celebration. University of Judaism, Gindi Auditorium, 15600 Mulholland Drive For the motion picture, see . Mulholland Drive is a very well-known road in Los Angeles, California named after engineer William Mulholland. A portion of it is also called Mulholland Highway. , Bel-Air. A Hanukkah musical, ``Benjamin and Judah,'' will be presented by the Stacey Cane Youth Theater, 2 and 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets: $18 adults, $12 children. Call (310) 476-9777. Valley Cities Jewish Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks. The second annual Hanukkah festival with entertainment, Hanukkah foods and activities for all age groups will be from noon to 3 p.m. today. Call (818) 786-6310. Beit Hamidrash and the West Valley Hebrew Academy choir will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with a candle-lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. today at Topanga Plaza shopping mall, near Robinsons-May, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park. Call (818) 712-0365. Skirball Cultural Center  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . A Hanukkah Family Festival with live entertainment, family sing-alongs, art projects, special foods and dreidel spin will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. Donation of canned food canned food food sterilized by heat in a closed, durable container such as tin and aluminum cans, flexible aluminum foil and thermoplastic containers including squeeze tubes. Technically, the processes used are highly efficient and used universally. is requested. Admission: $8 general, $6 seniors and students, free for children under 12. KCRW-FM (89.9) Hanukkah program with live performances and broadcast will follow festival at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the radio program is $15. Chabad of the Conejo will host ``Hanukkah on Ice'' from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Ice skating ice skating, gliding along an ice surface on keellike runners known as ice skates. Skating as a Sport Skating, besides being an important form of winter recreation and the essential skill in the game of ice hockey (see hockey, ice) has developed to Hanukkah melodies, Israeli and Hasidic dancing, refreshments and menorah lighting ceremony. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , 2100 Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Call (818) 991-0991. Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. Rabbi Paul Kipnes will lead a program, ``Hanukkah, Our Higher Power Sustains Us,'' for Jews in recovery from addictive behaviors, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Call (818) 763-9148. Temple Beth Haverim of Agoura Hills will host the third annual menorah lighting, with children's choir and folk dancing at 7 p.m. Thursday. Promenade at Westlake, corner of Westlake Boulevard and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, in front of Noah's Bagels, Westlake Village. Call (818) 991-7111. Shomrei Torah Synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. Cindy Paley and Kenny Ellis will perform a Hanukkah concert from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday. A family Hanukkah dinner with latkes will be held, with folk dancing, singing and candle lighting at 6 p.m. Reservations necessary, $8 adults, $6 children. Call (818) 346-0811. Temple Beth Emet Temple Beth Emet is a reform synagogue in Cooper City, Florida. It has a current active membership of approximately 700 families, with many more individuals and families attending exclusively on the High Holidays.[1] Staff of Temple Beth Emet
Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. A Hanukkah ``sing-along'' at the Shabbat service, 7:45 p.m. Friday. Call (818) 763-9148. Temple Beth Torah, 16651 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills. A Hanukkah Shabbat service with choir will be held at 8 p.m. Friday and a catered Hanukkah dinner at 6:30 p.m. Fee $10 adults, $5.50 children. Reservations required. Bring own menorah for candle-lighting before dinner. Canned food requested to be donated to SOVA SOVA Soft-Output Viterbi Algorithm SOVA Southern Virginia . New, unwrapped toy requested for donation. Call (818) 831-0835. Temple Aliyah aliyah (Hebrew; “ascending”) In Judaism, the honour, accorded to a worshiper, of being called up to read an assigned passage from the Torah at Sabbath morning services; or Jewish immigration to Israel. , 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. A Hanukkah celebration with reggae music at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Free. Call (818) 346-3545. Chabad of the Conejo will present ``Hanukkah Wonderland,'' an all-day fair of entertainment, rides, crafts, game booths, kosher food stands, petting zoo and menorah lighting at dusk. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 20. Admission: $5 adults, $3 children. Calamigos Ranch, 327 S. Latigo Canyon Road, off Kanan Road, between Agoura and Malibu. Call (818) 991-0991. |
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