Students at the Sherry and Ken Goldberg Family Early Childhood Center at the Aaron Family JCC recently acted out the story of Chanukah for their classmates. Giving the Temple an “extreme makeover” are, construction workers from left, Oliver Decker, Mason Pedroza, Isabella Charlesworth and Elijah Steinberg, and Maccabees, from left, Daniel Sharvit, Kaden Miller, Alyssa Dolman and Bea Navarro. | Photos, this page and cover: Lisa Rothberg
The Greeks who destroyed the Temple were depicted by, from left, Hannah Rosen, Zoe Layne, Isabella Charlesworth, Caroline Case and Brody Weller. Mia Ohayon also played a Greek.
Music by candelight
Chanukah is a festive time, and most holiday events have a musical element. Who doesn’t remember singing the “Dreidel” song or “Chanukah, Oh Chanukah”? Several local celebrations featured songs of the season — as well as meaningful candle-lightings. See more Chanukah photos in the Dec. 27 issue of the TJP.
The Jewish bluegrass band Lucky Break from Milwaukee rocked Congregation Ahavath Sholom in Fort Worth Dec. 8 after the first candle was lit. Lucky Break also accompanied the CAS Children’s Choir, which sang Chanukah songs before the candle-lighting. | Photo: Dave Sorter
Rabbi Michel Lomner, program director for NCSY in Dallas, led the singing during the organization’s fourth-night celebration for teens Dec. 11. | Photo: Yaakov Rosenblatt
Sol Benshabbat lights Chanukah candles in memory of his father during the Sephardic Torah Center of Dallas’ first-day celebration Dec. 9. More than 300 people attended the event at Ann and Nate Levine Academy’s social hall, which featured a juggler, crafts for children and a kosher Chinese meal. | Photo: Courtesy Sephardic Torah Center of Dallas
