Newsletter
8
December 2014
Hanukkah Dinner
Tuesday, December 16
th
Candle lighting ceremony 5:30 p.m.
Dinner to follow
Hanukkah , also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is
an eight-day
ommemorating the rededication of the
the
in
t the time of the
gainst the
f the 2nd century BC.
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th
day of
ccording to the
which may occur at any
time from late November to late December in the
The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a unique
the nine-branched
r
one additional
light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night.
The typical menorah consists of eight branches with an additional
visually distinct branch. The extra light is called a
"attendant") and is given a distinct location, usually above or below the
rest. The purpose of the
shamash
is to have a light available for practical
use, as using the Hanukkah lights themselves for purposes other than
publicizing and meditating upon Hanukkah is forbidden.
Other Hanukkah festivities include playing
nd eating oil based
foods such as doughnuts and
Hanukkah became more widely celebrated beginning from the 1970s,
when Rabbi
alled for public awareness of
the festival and encouraged the lighting of
Holiday Dining in the Grille
The Grille will be available for Adults Only Dining on Mondays and
Tuesdays Dec. 22
nd
and 23
rd
as well as Dec. 29
th
and 30
th
.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 26
th
and 27
th
.
Holiday Dining at the Beach Club
The Beach Club welcomes you and your family on Mondays and
Tuesdays Dec. 22
nd
and 23
rd
as well as Dec. 29
th
and 30
th
.
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 26
th
and 27
th
.
