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Chanukah Candle-Lighting: Eight Nights, Eight Luminaries

Sunday, November 28–Sunday, December 5, 2021, 6:00–​6:20 pm

Virtual

Central in Action invites you to join us each night of Chanukah from 6:00–​6:20 pm for this special candle-lighting to celebrate together as a community through song, prayer, and words of hope. Central members should check their inbox for the Zoom registration link (Email titled: Celebrate eight days of joy with us this Chanukah). The public may stream the programs each night via Facebook Live.

Here's our stellar lineup:

  • Sunday, November 28Rachel Fish, Scholar Warrior
  • Monday, November 29: Kendell Pinkney, Rabbinical student at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York 
  • Tuesday, November 30: Orly Erez-Likhovski, Director of IRAC (Israel Religious Action Center)  (Recording in advance)
  • Wednesday, December 1: Anita Gundanna and Vanessa Leung, Co-Executive Directors of the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
  • Thursday, December 2: Karen Freedman, Founder and Executive Director of Lawyers for Children
  • Friday, December 3: Shabbat Community Lighting
  • Saturday, December 4(In person for Central Members Only) Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Cantor Dan Mutlu with the World Union for Progressive Judaism in the Sanctuary 
  • Sunday, December 5: Darren Mack, Co-Director of Freedom Agenda

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