Hanukkah

Be the Light Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC

Friday, December 19 at Temple

Join us for music, activities, a wonderful Shabbat service, latkes, and more!

Come dressed as you normally would for Shabbat, OR if you want to be a bit more festive, wear an ugly Hanukkah sweater, a favorite pair of Hanukkah pajamas, or something that brings the light.

5:00 pm – Tot Shabbat Hanukkah & Family Dinner
6:00 pm – Shabbat Hanukkah Pre-neg
6:30 pm – Shabbat Hanukkah Service including candlelighting (bring your own hanukkiyah) and birthday blessings
7:45 pm – Celebratory Hanukkah Oneg

Special thanks to Emily and Marc Gerson who, through the Susan and Stephen Porter Memorial Fund, are sponsoring our Hanukkah Celebration.

Shabbat Hanukkah - Friday, December 19

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Other Hanukkah Events

JBSC

February 8, 2026 | 12:00 pm

Mitzvah Meals with WHC’s Hunger Project

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Order Hanukkah Meals

Sunflower Bakery

When done shopping, click “View cart.”
Click “Proceed to checkout.”
Fill out the requested information. Under “Your Order,” choose the “Hanukkah Pickup Locations” button. The page will quickly refresh, then you can choose one of the WHC locations from the drop-down menu.
Finish the payment information and submit your order.

Pick-up Options at WHC:

TEMPLE – Friday, December 12, 12:00pm through the end of Shabbat@WHC
JBSC – Tuesday, December 16, 2:00-8:30pm

Silver & Sons Barbecue

Bethesda Bagels

Email orders@bethesdabagels.com to order

Hanukkah Music Playlist

To watch additional songs, click/tap in the video below.

Hanukkah is a yearly reminder of the Maccabees’ victory and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem. As we celebrate this holiday, we also look for ways to recommit ourselves to the values of Judaism.

Customs and Rituals
Explore Hanukkah’s customs and rituals in this guide from ReformJudaism.org.

Hanukkah at Home
Kindle the Hanukkah lights at home! Click here for our guide to reciting the blessings over the hanukkiyah. How do you say the blessings in Hebrew? Click on the links to hear an audio recording of Cantor Bortnick reciting each blessing: