Join the Circle this holiday season for a joyous community Hanukkah candle-lighting, singing, home-made latkes, and a potluck meal! Doors will open at 5pm.

BYOM (Bring Your Own Menorah)! We will have plenty of dreidels and gelt for everyone, but we encourage attendees to bring their own menorah, candles and lighter/matches. We will all be lighting our menorahs together as a community!

Holiday Jukebox: As is SJC tradition, we'll sing along as a community to our favorite new and traditional Hanukkah music immediately following candle-lighting, and of course, we'll need some music to play before and after the lighting to set the holiday mood! Have any favorite Hanukkah songs in mind you'd like to hear? Send in your song selections!

This is a community potluck event! Attendees are encouraged to bring a potluck dish or non-alcoholic beverage to share, so long as you include a full ingredients list. You are encouraged to include your contact info if you are comfortable with people reaching out to you about your recipe!
Courtesy ingredients card template here: Ingredients Card Template (fillable version)

Home-made latkes! Jeff Treistman will be leading a team of volunteers in the SJC tradition of frying fresh latkes for the event. Bring your appetite!

Volunteers make our events possible! If you're willing to help us set up, decorate, or fry latkes, please plan to arrive by 4pm.

FAQ: What distinguishes a traditional Hanukkah celebration from a secular humanist one?

Accessibility information:

• This event will be on the first floor with no more than a few stairs into or out of the venue. Wheelchair ramps (which can be placed over any stairs) are available on request.
• There is plenty of nearby free on-street parking. As always, carpooling is encouraged; let us know if you'll need a ride in the registration form.
• Gender-neutral restrooms are available.
• Sensory-safe spaces will be available.
• Venue serviced by public transit routes 31 and 32. If neither of these routes are convenient for you, you can request a ride via public transit to and from specific destinations (at standard fares!) in advance using Metro's DART service. Schedule your ride to and from the event here!