Chanukah is our festival of lights, a beautiful celebration of light triumphing over darkness. For eight nights we light the chanukiah to commemorate the miracle that occurred when the Holy Temple was desecrated and later rededicated in Jerusalem. Together with our loved ones, we celebrate strength, resilience, hope, and healing. For all eight nights of Chanukah, Temple Israel sparks light into our homes, communities, and the world.
Chanukah Events
TILLI Latke Competition and Chanukah Party
Date
December 15, 2022
Time
11:30am - 1:00pm
Join us at 11:30 AM online or onsite in Levi Auditorium for TILLI’s Chanukah Party and Latke Competition!…
Chanukah: The Festival of Lights at MFA Boston
Date
December 15, 2022
Time
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Temple Israel of Boston is joining JArts for the annual Chanukah celebration at the Museum of Fine Art,…
Chanukah 101
Date
December 15, 2022
Time
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Chanukah is a time for lighting candles, spinning dreidel, and eating latkes. But what do all of the…
Chanukah Shabbat Mishpachah
Date
December 16, 2022
Time
5:15pm - 8:00pm
5:15 Family Dinner before the Qabbalat Shabbat service and 6 pm Chanukah music themed Shabbat service with dessert…
Tent Chanukah Party
Date
December 19, 2022
Time
5:45pm - 8:45pm
All teens are welcome for a night of friend food and fun from 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Religious School Candle Lighting
Date
December 20, 2022
Time
5:45pm - 6:00pm
Family candle lighting and music from 5:45-6 pm.
Riverway Project Chanukah Celebration
Date
December 20, 2022
Time
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Happy Chanukah! The Riverway Project and 18Doors invite you to an evening of cocktails, mocktails, sufganiyot (donuts), latkes (potato…
Religious School Candle Lighting
Date
December 22, 2022
Time
5:45pm - 6:00pm
Family candle lighting and music from 5:45-6 pm.
Musical Chanukah Havdalah
Date
December 24, 2022
Time
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Gather online for a joyful and musical celebration led by Temple Israel clergy as we light up the…
Chanukah Resources
Chanukah Blessings
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיווְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav
v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot,
commanding us to kindle the Chanukah lights
—
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu
bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wondrous deeds
for our ancestors in days of old at this season
—
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu laz’man hazeh
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us,
and brought us to this season
Spread the Light: Tzedakah Opportunities for 8 Nights of Giving
- Support our community members facing food insecurity and donate to the Greater Boston Food Bank.
- Donate to these non-partisan organizations fighting against voter suppression, The Center for Common Ground, Black Voters Matter, or the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
- Support students at Beacon Academy.
- Support urban farming by donating to the Urban Farming Institute in Boston.
- Support local organizing for change with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization.
- Help free our community members from immigration jail and donate to the Beyond Bond Fund.
- Support children and families experiencing homelessness by donating to Children’s Services of Roxbury.
Donate to TI’s Friends Annual Fund and support our community in efforts to live Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.