Thanksgiving Again Next Week

Thanksgiving Again Next Week

Placekicker Aric Goodman at the 2009 Menorah Lighting

While a sumptious meal is still on everyone’s mind, the theme of this year’s Public Menorah lighting on Pearl Street is “Thanksgiving.”

Chabad Lubavitch of Boulder County will be honoring a member of Boulder’s finest firefighters to light the torch- Shamash of the large public Menorah.  Reserve the date of December 2, 5:00 for a special Chanukah Celebration on Pearl Street.  Enjoy live music, a special preformance by the Boulder Jewish Day School, delicious sufganiyot from the East Side Kosher Deli, hot chocolate and this year “Real Chanukah Gelt”  for kids and teenagers.  For more information call 303-494-1638.

About Chany Scheiner

Co - Director of Boulder Center for Judaism. Any successful organization needs a heart and that is what Chany provides, along with organization, marketing, innovative programming, and countless Shabbat dinners. Some of her accomplishments are large and public like the annual menorah lighting on Pearl Street and the matzo and shofar factories, while others are quiet and private like the time she spends counseling individuals and sharing the wisdom that comes from study.

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