What’s the Story with Hannukah: Maccabees, Menorahs and Jewish Memory

When

December 19, 2025    
5:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Come to TvO for a Shabbat dinner and conversation with Lauren Monroe, Bible and Ancient Near East professor at Cornell University.

5:30 pm  Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) service with Michael Margolin, including Chanukah candle-lighting. Bring your family, your chanukiyah, and candles for the sixth night!

6 pm Chanukah / Shabbat Dinner  TvO will provide the latkes, applesauce, and sour cream. Bring a salad or other dairy/veggie dish to share!

6:45-7:45 pm An enLIGHTning discussion with Lauren Monroe (Bible and Ancient Near East professor at Cornell University) about the history and story of Hannukah.

Join for all or part of the evening!

Please RSVP if you plan to come for the dinner or discussion