Chabad of Brooklyn Heights will present a lighting of the giant menorah in Columbus Park, across Court Street from the intersection with Montague, on the first evening of Chanukah, Thursday, December 7, starting at 5:00 PM. There will also be a concert by Israeli singer Gad Elbaz. It’s free, and all are welcome. Photo: Kathryn […]
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Hamantashen Bake at Congregation B’nai Avraham March 2
As your correspondent can attest, you don’t have to be Jewish to love hamantashen, the small triangular cookies with sweet fillings that are a staple for the holiday Purim. This year, Purim falls on March 6-7. To prepare, Chabad of Brooklyn Heights will have a hamantashen bake at Congregation B’nai Avraham, 117 Remsen Street (between […]
Local Chanukah Celebrations
Chanukah, or Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins on sundown Sunday, November 28. Two local ceremonies will note its beginning. On Wednesday, December 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Chabad of DUMBO will carve an ice menorah, with lighting at 5:30. There will also be “arts and […]
‘Tis the Season for Lights
The lights on the menorah at the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade, sponsored by Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, are already shining. Tomorrow (Monday, December 2) at 5:30 p.m. there will be a ceremonial lighting of the giant menorah, also sponsored by Chabad, in Columbus Park in front of the Supreme Court building. Also tomorrow […]
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