Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Outside of Town Hall last night, the Chabad Jewish Center lit their crowd-sourced menorah
This holiday season is lighting up Needham Town Hall. In October, the Chabad Jewish Center partnered with Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) to host a Menorah design contest. Contestants built a virtual Menorah using PTC's Creo product design software and submitted it for judgement. The Center chose one menorah to be made and lit on the Town Common next week, during the Jewish holiday of hanukkah. The winner, Levi Krinsky, 12, chose the prize of $500 cash (and declined an iPad). "The shape of the menorah actually ties into the message of the light of the menorah: that the light of the menorah of the Temple of Old, and the light of our hanukkah menorah is about spreading light into the street, and into the dark places of the world." …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Needham with fun events and delicious recipes.
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, and ends a week later on Sunday, Dec. 16. According to Chabad.org, Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev and lasts for eight days. For those of us who aren't attuned to the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday, Dec. 8. Next week, a crowd-sourced menorah will be lit on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. in the Needham Town Common. Temple Beth Shalom is also hosting a party on Saturday, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and are hosting another event, the Hanukkah Jewish Connection Experience. Where in town are you going to celebrate? What are your plans in Needham? Tell us in the comments below. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, …
A menorah crowd-sourced earlier in the year will be lit next week.
For hanukkah, Needham's Chabad Jewish Center has a reputation of making a memorable, unique menorah--in the past, they have used LEGO bricks, toys, ice, and people. This year, they are using the internet and imagination. Next week, a crowd-sourced menorah will be lit on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. in the Needham Town Common. “On one hand, we’re very traditional; on the other hand, we’re very cutting edge,” Rabbi Mendy Krinsky director at Chabad Jewish Center told the Globe. “We’re here to serve the people on their level in 2012, and we’re going to use the tools of the modern era to spread our message.” In October, the Chabad Jewish Center partnered with Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) to host a Menorah design contest. …
