FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Light the Lights!
JCC holds 10th Annual Hanukkah Community Candle Lighting
BOYNTON BEACH/PALM BEACH GARDENS — The JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches along with temple congregations and preschools from throughout Palm Beach County will celebrate Hanukkah at its 10th Annual Hanukkah Community Candle Lighting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.
For the second year, the festivities will take place simultaneously from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at two locations, Canyon Town Center Amphitheatre on West Boynton Beach Boulevard east of Lyons Road, and at Midtown Plaza in the Midtown shopping center in Palm Beach Gardens just west of I-95 on PGA Boulevard. Both events are free and include children’s activities, family entertainment, and music.
At the Hanukkah Community Candle Lighting at Canyon Town Center:
- Matt Auerbach, host of the internet radio and TV program “Night Shul,” will serve as master of ceremonies.
- Area cantors and rabbis will lead the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, Ha’Tikvah, and the Hanukkah blessings.
- Local singer-songwriter and Jewish educator Emily Aronoff will perform along with local JCC pre-school and religious school choirs.
Sponsoring and participating temples include Temple Torah of West Boynton Beach, Temple Shaarei Shalom, Temple Beth Tikvah and Temple B’Nai Jacob. GL Homes is the event corporate sponsor.
At the Hanukkah Community Candle Lighting Midtown:
· Local cantors will perform a liturgical concert.
· Community pre-school and religious school students will perform
· Community youth groups will lead Hanukkah activities for children and families.
· Families with children ages six and under are invited to a screening of the premiere episode of Shalom Sesame (Sesame Street), “Hanukkah: The Missing Menorah!” at 3:30 p.m. in the JCC North building.
An Overnight Camp and Israel Programs Fair will be taking place.
Lisa and Dr. David Lickstein are the event sponsors.
For more information about the Canyon Town Center event, contact Andrea Peleg at 561-736-4753 or andreap@jcconline.com. For the Midtown event, contact JCC North at 561-689-7700 or visit our website at www.JCConline.com/north
The mission of the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches is to create a strong Jewish community by providing high quality programs close to where people live that connect people to Jewish life.
The JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
Visit our website at www.JCConline.com
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