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Chanukah Events in South Brunswick

Celebrate Chanukah with a wide variety of events in and around South Brunswick in the coming weeks.

The Festival of Lights-for many of us brings back fond memories of childhood years and serves to renew our sense of identity. The Chanukah light provide us with warmth, joy, strength and inspiration. Such is the purpose of a community-wide celebration to be held in front of the Chabad Jewish Center, at One Riva Avenue.

Public dignitaries and community leaders will attend the ceremony and will assist in kindling the giant “Menorah of Freedom." Chanukah, a celebration for all time is highlighted by the kindling of the Menorah each night of the holiday.

“It is a holiday that enriches our lives with the light of tradition” said Rabbi Levi Azimov, director of the Chabad Jewish Center. “In ancient times our ancestors rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem with the Menorah. Today, we rededicate ourselves to making this world a better and brighter place.”

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Chanukah also propagates the universal message that ultimately good will prevail over evil, freedom over oppression and light over darkness.

In its Chanukah outreach campaign, Chabad of South Brunswick joins thousands of Chabad centers across the globe that are staging  similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights. From Australia to Africa, Columbia to Honk Kong, New York City’s ground zero to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands will experience the joy of Chanukah with Chabad. 

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Join Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick in a public display of unity at this exciting Menorah Lighting Ceremony which will also include Jewish Music, Sufganiot, and Chocolate Chanukah Gelt. Bring the kids and make this your special Chanukah celebration.

For more information, call the Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick at 732-398-9492.

Parents, if you are looking for a unique way to entertain your family during the Chanukah season, what could be more delightful than joining your children for a Chanukah bowl and be entertained with a bowling game.  A unique event with non-stop action, fun and activities for all ages, is sponsored by Chabad of South Brunswick. 

“We want to bring the spirit of the Chanukah holiday alive for the kids,” said Azimov said. “These are outstanding moments that they won’t soon forget.”

All this is taking place at the Brunswick Zone, Carolier Lanes, 790 US 1 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 on December 25, 2-4 PM.

The Chanukah Celebration will include a Grand Menorah Lighting, hot latkes and donuts, dreidel games while you wait your turn to bowl.

In addition, we will be having a huge Lucite dreidel filled with dreidels where participants can guess how many dreidels are in the huge dreidel.  The winner will receive a prize.  For more information, directions or reservations, please call (732) 398-9492 or visit www.chabadsouthbrunswick.com.

Other upcoming Chanukah events:

1. Annual Chanukah on Ice - Saturday, Dec. 24, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at  - 1000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Jct.
 

2. South Brunswick Township Menorah Lighting - Thursday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m. at the - 4017 Route 1 South - Monmouth Jct, Free admission includes dinner. 
Honorable Dignitaries with confirmed attendance include, Bill Baroni, Senator Linda Greenstein, Mayor Gambatese, Police Chief Ray Hayducka and Town Council.

3. North Brunswick Township Menorah Lighting - Thursday, December 22, 5PM at North Brunswick Municipal Bldg - 710 Hermann Rd. North Brunswick with Mayor Womack and Council
 
4. (By Invite only) Chabad of Central NJ - Annual Gala Dinner honoring Mr. Richard Saker and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno as Guest Speaker, Tuesday, 
December 20, 5:30PM at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, 


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