The Festival of Lights will soon be here! CBE offers many ways to participate, for revelers of all ages and interests. Hanukkah begins on December 14.
Winter Drive
Warm Outerwear and Toiletries Drive for Immigrant Families
Mon 12/1—Sun 12/14 | Temple House
Many recently arrived asylum-seekers and immigrants who have been in NYC for a while are in need of warm clothing, diapers and toiletries. In the run-up to Hanukkah, here’s how you can help.
Bring the items listed below to the Temple House between December 1 and December 14.
- Gloves, hats and socks (warm) for all members of the family (children, women and men)
- Warm winter coats
- Diapers (sizes 3-7)
- Wipes
- Period pads
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, Dove or Ivory bar soap, advil, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, chapstick)
- Fresh Direct-like bags for packing!
Sun 12/14 | 3:30-5 p.m.
Join us to sort and bag items for delivery! Younger participants will be encouraged to make cards and decorate the bags.
Drivers Needed: Bring Donations to our Partner Organizations. Have a car? Sign up to drive donations. Email Rabbi Traylor with any questions at etraylor@cbebk.org.
Candle Lighting & Small Group/Cohort Gatherings
Sun 12/14—Sun 12/21
- Sun 12/14 | 4:40 p.m. | Sanctuary | with Youth & Families Hanukkah Extravaganza
- Mon 12/15 | 6 p.m. | Jews of Color and Multiracial Families Potluck
- Tues 12/16 | 6 p.m. | Chesed Potluck
- Wed 12/17 | 6 p.m. | Board Gamers Small Group | Register here
- Thurs 12/18 | 6 p.m. | Mah Jongg
- Fri 12/19 | 5 p.m. | Senior Dinner | Register here
- Sat 12/20 | 6 p.m. | Sephardi/ Mizrahi Small Group
- Sun 12/21 | TBA
Youth & Families Hanukkah Extravaganza
Sun 12/14 | 3:30 p.m.
Fifth Annual Great Hanukkah Sing-Along with Debbie Brukman & Friends | Sanctuary
Our Great Hanukkah Sing-Along returns for the fifth year running! From “Five Little Latkes” to “I Have A Little Dreidel,” we’ll sing all our Hanukkah favorites, light the Hanukkah candles, and enjoy delicious sufganiyot. This event is free and open to all, but members and non-members are asked to register.
A Playground of Light: A Sensory-Sensitive Hanukkah Celebration | Rotunda
This event is specifically for children with special needs, disabilities, and sensory sensitivities. The activities, and the space in which they’re held, will be designed with this population of children in mind, and all ages are welcome to join us as we explore light! In order for us to be as intentional as possible for this event, we are asking families to please RSVP here. At the end we’ll transition outside for the candle lighting at approximately 4:40 p.m. We encourage you to pass this along to anyone else you think might be interested, members of CBE and non-members alike.
Senior Dinner
Sun 12/19 | 5 p.m. | Boardroom
CBE is honored to host this dinner celebrating our congregants’ enduring commitment to our community.
This is a chance for our senior members to connect with fellow congregants, discuss what types of activities they might be interested in at CBE, and welcome Shabbat together. Register here.
Cantor Breitzer Sabbatical Send-off: Early Happy Hour!
Fri 12/19 | 5:45 p.m. Early Happy Hour in Lobby | 6:20 p.m. Services in Sanctuary
Join us to wish Cantor Breitzer Chazan Chazan v’Nitchazeik—cantor, cantor, be strengthened—and send him off with our warmest blessings as he steps away for six months on his sabbatical. Register and share a message with Cantor Breitzer here.