The entire North Georgia community is invited to join Shalom b’Harim for our 2025 Hanukkah Festival on Sunday, December 21 – the last night of Hanukkah – at 4:00 p.m. at Unity of Gainesville.
Everyone is encouraged to bring your children and grandchildren to enjoy a wide range of creative activities. Of course, grownups can participate, too.
Once we gather, we’ll begin with a brief service led by Rabbi Matan Peled.
Then, we’ll have the following activities:
• Building “Eco-Hanukkiyot” out of natural materials
• Making Hanukkiyot out of construction paper
• Hanukkah coloring pages
• Playing dreidel (There will be gelt!)
• Decorating ceramic tiles
• Making candle-shaped suncatchers
We’re also hoping to write Hanukkah cards for deployed Jewish military members.
Following the activities, we’ll all light our Hanukkiyot (menorahs) together. Please bring yours – along with a supply of candles.
We’ll be having a dairy potluck dinner following the festivities, so we would appreciate it if you would use the link to register in advance and tell us what you’d like to bring.
In support of our ongoing relationship with Georgia Mountain Food Bank, we’re requesting canned fruit once again this month. They are in “desperate need,” we’re told. We encourage you to be generous.
Come celebrate Hanukkah with Shalom b’Harim!
To register, use this link.
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Shalom B’Harim Mission Statement
CONGREGATION SHALOM B’HARIM is a “beit knesset,” a Jewish place of gathering. We serve Jews and their families from throughout North Georgia. We are inclusive of all who wish to be part of our thriving, enriching, caring Jewish community dedicated to the principles of Tikkun Olam. We are a place to gather for worship of God and to enjoy camaraderie and a sense of family. All are welcome who wish to join in our mission of Jewish community and worship.
About Us
We are an inclusive, not exclusive, synagogue that attracts participants from Reform Jewish services, Conservative Jewish services and Orthodox traditions – both Ashkenazi and Sephardic heritages. We meet monthly for Shabbat services at Unity of Gainesville and offer annual High Holidays services and a congregational Passover Seder. We are strongly committed to Tikkun Olam – repairing the world – through ongoing support of Georgia Mountain Food Bank and other activities. We celebrate the diversity of all people and are committed to creating a spiritual home where everyone is welcomed, affirmed, and valued. We have no dues structure and depend on the generosity of our participants to support our operations. We can be found on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Shalom b’Harim is a welcoming Jewish synagogue in North Georgia. We invite you to explore our services and join our commitment to community and Tikkun Olam.