Celebrate the Festival of Lights with an evening of family friendly fun.  Along with mouth-watering latkes and dreidel games, the Lake Norman Jewish Congregation will host a celebration of community and family. Friday, Dec. 12, Lake Norman Jewish Congregation will host its third annual Chanukah celebration.  It will include a Shabbat holiday program, led by Rabbi Michael Shields and featuring the congregation’s religious school children. (Reservations due Dec. 5)

The party begins at 6pm at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius.  Price of admission includes a full dinner and dessert, crafts for children and Chanukah souvenirs.

Find more information and confirm your reservation at www.lakenormanjc.org by December 5th.  Prices for member and non-member families are available on line.

Chanukah is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.  Each night during Chanukah, also called the Festival of Lights, Jewish people around the world light candles on the Menorah or Hanukiah.  One more candle is lit each night until all eight (plus the shamash or helper candle) are illuminated.  The holiday begins each year on the 25th day of Kislev, according to the Hebrew calendar.  This year, the first night of Chanukah is December 22nd.