Menorahs and Miracles

When:
December 15, 2024 all-day
2024-12-15T00:00:00-08:00
2024-12-16T00:00:00-08:00


 

Bring the whole family to this popular Hanukkah celebration!

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Museum Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Special programming from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Take joy in sharing your own culture or discovering the traditions of Hanukkah with friends and neighbors in this partnership event with JCC Los Gatos. Make celebratory candles, watch a storytime in Hebrew, Russian, and English, and enjoy songs performed by Yavneh Day School students. Go on a miracle scavenger hunt and savor a traditional Hanukkah treat!

In partnership with Addison-Penzak JCC, PJ Library, and Yavneh Day School.

 

Activities

  • Make a Celebratory Candle
  • Make a Washi Tape Menorah in the LeRoy Neiman Art Studio
  • Play a Dreidel Game
  • Taste a Hanukkah Treat
  • Miracles Scavenger Hunt

 

Performances

  • Special Hanukkah Storytime in English (11:00 a.m.), Hebrew (11:30 a.m.) and Russian (1:00 p.m.)
  • Yavneh Day School Choir (2:00 p.m.)
  • Menorah Lighting (2:45 p.m.)

 

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST EVENTS

Art Studio

 

This program was made possible, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose.

 
 
The series includes: El Dia de Los Tres Reyes Magos, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, Proud of My Family, Juneteenth, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival,  Diwali Festival, Dia de los Muertos, and Menorahs & Miracles.