LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew, is Judaism's "festival of lights." For eight nights, Jewish people gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah.
According to AP, the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
Hanukkah will be celebrated on Dec. 7-15 this year.
Here's a list of events happening in Kentuckiana to celebrate Hanukkah:
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- Where: Trager Family JCC - 3600 Dutchmans Lane Louisville, KY
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m.-7p.m.
Bring your own Menorah for a community candle-lighting. You can sing Hanukkah songs, make crafts, play games, and jump in a bounce house, You can also enjoy a festive Hanukkah dinner with potato latkes and jelly doughnuts. Dinner costs $5 per person, with each kid under 12 eating for free. Reservations are required by Thursday, Nov. 30.
- Where: Congregation Adath Jeshurun, 2401 Woodbourne Avenue Louisville, KY
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a Latke dinner and sufganiyot at this community celebration! Organizers ask that you bring your own Menorah to light. There will be crafts, activities, bouncy houses, and Hanukkah songs. There's an entry fee of $5 per person with each kid under 12 eating for free. Reservations are required by Thursday, Nov. 30.
- Where: The Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, 5101 US-42 Louisville, KY
- When: Saturday, Dec. 9 from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Join a group of young adults as they celebrate Hanukkah, drink craft beer, and do arts and crafts. Organizers ask that you email Bailey and Dan at baileyanddan@templelouky.org to RSVP.
- Where: The Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, 5101 US-42 Louisville, KY
- When: Sunday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.
The Temple Brotherhood Dinner will feature 1,000+ latkes. There will be a Hanukkah Hootenanny with the Temple Tunes, arts and crafts, and the Family Hanukkah Menorah Lighting (bring your hanukkiah). There will be Troop 30 volunteers present. Reservations are requested to ensure they have enough latkes.
- Where: Trager Family JCC - 3600 Dutchmans Lane Louisville, KY
- When: Monday, Dec. 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
This free event is open to the community and will have latkes, donuts, crafts, games, gelt, PJ Library story time, and live music featuring Lost Tribe. You can RSVP using this online form.
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