Monday, December 10, 2012
The annual event took place Saturday, commemorating the first night of the Jewish holiday.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Congregation Gesher Shalom, the Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee with Rabbi Kenneth Stern, Cantor Paul Zim and Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, among others, celebrated the first night of Hanukkah Saturday, hosting their annual Menorah lighting. Members of the Fort Lee Jewish community sang traditional Hanukkah songs and officially lit the first candle on the Fort Lee Menorah. The annual event took place at the “triangle”—the small area formed by Lemoine Avenue, Main Street and Schlosser Street—as is the local tradition, and it was followed by a celebration with food and festivities back at the Synagogue. Fort Lee is now completely alight for the holidays; the borough's annual kickoff to the holidays took place Thursday at the Fort Lee …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Make these brisket, latke, and sufganiyot recipes for Hanukkah.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8 and ends on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 16. Observing the Festival of Lights goes hand-in-hand with making special Hanukkah foods. Before you light the menorah, make sure you have all the ingredients for some great brisket, latke, and sufganiyot. Although there are many recipes, below are a few to try during the eight nights. Potato Latkes Ingredients Instructions Once they are ready to eat, try them with some apple sauce mixed with sugar & cinnamon, sour cream or just a sprinkling of salt. Brisket Ingredients Instructions Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) from chabad.org Ingredients Instructions TELL US: What are your favorite things to eat during Hanukkah? Do you have any special…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The annual holiday boutique is Sunday, Dec. 2; the community Menorah lighting takes place Dec. 8, the first night of Hanukkah. Both events are open to the public.
Congregation Gesher Shalom, the Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee, is holding its annual “Holiday Boutique” Sunday, featuring “many vendors” selling jewelry, accessories, clothing and other gift items, in addition to Judaica and baked goods, according to organizers. Rabbi Kenneth Stern of Gesher Shalom said everyone is welcome, and that “there’s nothing religious about” the annual event. “It’s basically pre-Hanukkah and pre-holiday shopping for anybody who would like to come,” Stern said. “It’s not limited to Jewish ritual items or anything like that; it’s gifts.” Stern added that because Hanukkah “revolves around oil,” there will also be homemade applesauce available for sale at the holiday boutique. “[The applesauce] can go with potato…
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