Sunday, December 9, 2012
Hanukkah observances continue with events at Fountains of Olde Towne and Temple Kol Emeth this week.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of light, began on Saturday, and two Menorah lighting events in East Cobb will take place this week. On Tuesday, Chabad of Cobb will present "Light Up the Night" and "A Taste of Chanukah" starting at 6:30 p.m. the Fountains of Olde Town Shopping Center, 736 Johnson Ferry Road. The event includes the lighting of what's claimed to be the tallest menorah in the metro Atlanta area, as well as samples of Hannukah food favorites. On Wednesday, Temple Kol Emeth will have a menorah lighting, along with Israeli dancing, storytelling and crafts and food. That event begins at 6:45 p.m. at the synagogue, 1415 Old Canton Road.
Friday, December 7, 2012
There are plenty of offerings in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding this weekend.
Journey Through Bethlehem When: 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Where: Burnt Hickory Baptist Church, 5145 Due West Rd., Powder Springs | Get directions Why Go: Walk through a historical village set at the time of Jesus’ birth. Price: Free Parent's Night Out When: 6 p.m. Friday Where: Brawner Hall, 3180 Atlanta Rd. SE, Smyrna | Get directions Why Go: You need a few hours away from the kids. Price: $40 | Buy tickets Holiday Shops at Hunter Park When: 9 a.m. Saturday Where: Hunter Park, 8830 Gurley Rd., Douglasville | Get directions Why Go: Get some holiday shopping done without the hassle of the crowds at the mall. Price: Free Live Nativity Downtown Dallas When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Downtown Dallas Merchants Association, 213 Main St…
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Temple Kol Emeth marks the start of Hanukkah; Thursday Menorah lighting at East Cobb Park has been called off because of rain.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Temple Kol Emeth ushered in the first night of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, on Tuesday night. Families and friends gathered for a festive dinner at Frankie’s restaurant on Roswell Road in East Cobb. Rabbi Steven Lebow led the congregation in the blessings to light the first candle of the 9-branched menorah (hanukkiah). After dinner, the crowd went over to Temple Kol Emeth at 1415 Old Canton Road for an outdoor community lighting of TKE’s 8-foot hanukkiah. Songs were sung as the congregation gathered under the flickering lights. Hanukkah means dedication, and the holiday commemorates the rededication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after a war of religious freedom against the Jews' Greek-Syrian oppressors in the second century B.C.E. A…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday is the start of eight days of menorah lightings, food and other events.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The eight days of Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, begins Tuesday, and there are plenty of events catering to the East Cobb Jewish community. Menorah lightings are the central activities, and Temple Kol Emeth will have a lighting ceremony every evening except Thursday and continuing through next Tuesday, Dec. 27. The lightings will take place from 7 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the synagogue's parking lot. Temple Kol Emeth is located at 1415 Old Canton Road, at the intersection of Sewell Mill Road. On Wednesday, "Light Up the Night," a community Menorah lighting celebration, takes place starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fountains of Olde Towne Shopping Center, 736 Johnson Ferry Road. The festivities include "A Taste of Chanukah," featuring live…
Temple Kol Emeth
9:08 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
Temple Kol Emeth is lighting our outdoor menorah every night at 7. Everyone is welcome to join us. Wednesday's event (http://patch.com/E-rgtW) is a big, open community celebration of the holiday and includes the involvement of our neighboring congregations in Cobb County and Roswell. Again, everyone is invited to join us every night of the Festival of Lights. more ›